Apple Cheese Icingcakes, desserts, diabetic 2 sweet dessert apples 200 g * 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin dissolved 4 tablespoon hot water (for gelatin) 1/3 cup skim milk cheese or cottage 1 coloring (optional) 2 apples, cored and sliced. Suggested Golden Delicious - stay white when cooked. Cook the apples to a soft pulp in a little water and allow to cool. Place in a blender with the dissolved gelatin, cheese and coloring, and blend to a smooth puree. Leave to set, then spread on the cake and pipe if desired. This spread, covered, keeps well in the refrigerator and may be deep-frozen. Suggested uses: Child's birthday cake, slab cake cut in squares and decorated with a blob of icing topped with a piece of fruit, low-calorie spread for plain cookies or scones. 5 cal in 2 tsp. Total recipe: 160 cal, 25 g (2 1/2 units) carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g protein, 2 g fat. Source: The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff published in UK and Canada 1984. |
