Duo of cheeses with fresh fruit

Ingredients

Quantity		Ingredient
		Stephen Ceideburg
1	quart	Low fat plain yogurt
		Ginger Cheese:
1	cup	Yogurt cheese
3	tablespoons	NutraSweet Spoonful
2	tablespoons	Chopped crystalized ginger
		Cinnamon Spiced Cheese:
1	cup	Yogurt cheese
3	tablespoons	NutraSweet Spoonful
½	teaspoon	Ground cinnamon
¼	teaspoon	Ground nutmeg
¼	teaspoon	Ground allspice
		Gingersnaps, French bread slices or plain crackers
		Fresh peaches and pears, cored, sliced
		Seedless grapes

Directions

Cinnamon, ginger and NutraSweet Spoonful give these creamy yogurt based cheeses their sweet character. The perfect pair to enhance the flavor of a light dessert of fresh fruit.

SPOON YOGURT into strainer lined with several thicknesses of cheesecloth. Set strainer over bowl and refrigerate 12 hours; discard liquid and measure yogurt cheese (2 cups).

MAKE CHEESES and refrigerate until serving time. Serve with bread and fruit.

Makes 2 cups plain yogurt cheese.

GINGER CHEESE: MIX ALL INGREDIENTS until blended.

Makes about 1 cup.

CINNAMON SPICED CHEESE MIX ALL INGREDIENTS until blended, Makes about 1 cup.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Serving Size: 1 Tbsp. cheese Calories..........⅕ Saturated Fat...Trace Protein..........⅒ g Cholesterol....,,1 mg Carbohydrates....⅕ g Fiber.............0 g Total Fat.......Trace Sodium.........⅒ mg DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: Free

From "The NutraSweet Spoonful Recipe Collection", 1992.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

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