Low-fat Cherry Cheese Parfaits

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) can red sour cherries (not pie filling)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 9 packets equal low calorie sweetener
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 2/3 cups low fat cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 drain cherries, reserving liquid.
• 2 combine constarch and reserved cherry liquid in a small saucepan.
• 3 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until very thick.
• 4 remove from heat and add cherries.
• 5 stir in 3 packets of sweetener and almond extract, then set aside.
• 6 soften gelatine in cold water, then cook over low heat until dissolved.
• 7 in a food processor, process cottage cheese and vanilla extract until smooth.
• 8 add gelatine and remaining 6 packets of sweetener.
• 9 put a layer of gelatin in each of 8 parfait glasses, then add a layer of cherries.
• 10 repeat layers one more time.
• 11 chill at least 3 hours.
• 12 each serving is one fruit exchange and 1/2 serving protein.