Tropical fruit flambe

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Apple juice
2 tablespoons Light brown sugar
1 large Ripe mango
Peeled; pitted and sliced
2 Ripe medium bananas
Peeled and sliced crosswise
2 larges Ripe kiwi fruits
Peeled and sliced crosswise
6 Ripe strawberries; (optional), up to 8
Sliced
¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
¼ cup Dark rum
Splash banana liqueur
2 cups Frozen low-fat vanilla yogurt; up to 3

Directions

4 SERVINGS LACTO

Tropical fruits, with almost all their calories derived from carbohydrates, are a logical starting point for a low-fat dessert. In this recipe, the fruits are saut6ed. then doused with dark rum and ignited. When setting aflame, never pour the liquor directly from the bottle into the pan. Always measure out the liquor and transfer it to a small pitcher ahead of time.

In large skillet, combine apple juice and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until simmering, 4 minutes. Add mango, bananas, kiwi fruits, strawberries and cinnamon and cook, stirring occasionally to coat fruit with juice mixture, 4 minutes.

Remove pan from heat and add rum and liqueur. Return pan to heat and bring to a simmer. Carefully ignite fruit mixture with lighted march. Allow flame to subside and cook 1 minute.

To serve, scoop low-fat frozen yogurt into individual serving bowls and spoon warm fruit over top.

PER SERVING: 295 CAL.; 5G PROT.; 3G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 58MG CARB.; 10MG CHOL.; 82MG SOD.; 50 FIBER.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, January 1998, page 40 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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