Black Forest Parfaits Recipes

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving liquid in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1/3 cup; set aside., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in reserved cherry juice mixture until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cherries and lemon juice. Cool., Place the ricotta, cream cheese and sugar in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Add the syrup, lemon juice and vanilla; process until combined. Gently fold in whipped topping and chocolate chips., Place 1 tablespoon crushed wafers in each of eight parfait glasses. Top with 1/3 cup cheese mixture and a heaping tablespoonful of cherry sauce. Repeat layers. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.,

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese with 1/4 cup skim milk on low speed of electric mixer, until smooth. Add remaining milk and pudding mix. Mix 1 or 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Mix cornstarch in cherry juice until dissolved. Add to cherries and cook until it boils for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in Equal.
• Alternately spoon pudding and cherries into parfait dishes, ending with pudding. Garnish with 2 cherries.

Steps:

• Prepare pudding mix according to package directions, using skim milk.
• Divide half of pudding evenly among 6 (6 oz) parfait or stemmed glasses.
• Spoon half of pie filling evenly over pudding in glasses.
• Top parfaits evenly with half of cookie crumbs.
• Repeat layers with remaining pudding, pie filling, and cookie crumbs.
• Top each serving with 1 tablespoon whipped topping, and garnish with fresh cherries, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place ladyfinger cubes on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until toasted. Set aside to cool.
• Divide the ladyfinger cubes between two 6-ounce dishes. Top with cherries, pudding, and almonds. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese with 1/4 cup skim milk on low speed of electric mixer, until smooth.
• Add remaining milk and pudding mix.
• Mix 1 or 2 minutes or until smooth.
• Mix cornstarch in cherry juice until dissolved.
• Add to cherries and cook until it boils for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in Equal.
• Alternately spoon pudding and cherries into parfait dishes, ending with pudding.
• Garnish with 2 cherries.
• Nutrients per serving: Calories 116, fat 3.5gm, cholesterol 14mg, carbohydrate 16g, sodium 304mg.
• Exchanges: Bread 1/2, milk 1/2, fruit 1/2, fat 1.