Sugar Free recipes

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Sugar Free Pineapple "Preserve"

1 envelope (1 tablespoon) plain gelatin

3/4 cup canned unsweetened pineapple juice

One 20-ounce can of unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained

Optional: sugar substitute to taste

Sprinkle gelatin on canned pineapple juice (don't use fresh or frozen). Wait one minute until gelatin softens, then heat gently until melted and clear.

Remove from heat and stir in undrained, canned crushed pineapple. Sweeten to taste, if desired. Transfer to covered jars and store in the refrigerator.

Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups, 15 calories per tablespoon.

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Sugar-Free Pecan Pie

Ingredients

1/3 C. water

2/3 C. granular fructose

2 (0.8-ounce) packages sugar-free vanilla pudding (not instant)

3/4 C. evaporated skim milk

2 extra-large eggs

1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

1/4 C. chopped pecans

1/2 C. Grape-Nuts cereal

Method

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine water and fructose and simmer over low heat 5 minutes, then cool.

Mix dry pudding into fructose mixture. Add skim milk and eggs and blend well.

Pour into pie shell and sprinkle pecans and Grape-Nuts on top.

Bake for 30 minutes, until top is firm. Cool 3 hours before slicing.

Makes 8 servings.

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Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon fat free milk
2 tablespoons raisins
1 teaspoon low calorie margarine
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

In a small saucepan, bring rice, water, milk and raisins to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower heat, cover tightly, and cook 15 minutes on low until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over rice to serve. 2 servings.

Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories 219, Calories From Fat 20, Total Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 29mg, Total Carbohydrate 45g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 7g, Protein 4g
Exchanges per serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fruit

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Sugar Free Sweet Fruit Salad

Ingredients

3 or 4 large apples, diced with peels left on

4 or 5 bananas, sliced

Other fruits as desired: peaches, pears, grapes work well

2 large cans fruit cocktail (lite, no sugar added, or in its own juice varieties)

1 regular can crushed pineapple

1 tub of Crystal Light lemonade

1 package of Jello-brand sugar-free vanilla pudding

Method

Mix all items together in a large mixing bowl. Do not add anything to the lemonade or pudding powders; the powder itself is all that is needed to go along with the other ingredients above.

Chill and serve.

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Banana Pudding

Ingredients

1 box vanilla wafers
Bananas
4 cups 2% milk, divided
3 boxes sugar-free vanilla instant pudding
Cool Whip

Method

Line bowl with vanilla wafers, then top with sliced bananas.

Mix 1 1/3 cups 2% milk and 1 box sugar-free vanilla pudding and pour over wafers and bananas. Make 3 layers this way, using 1 box of pudding at time as it sets up very quickly. Top with Cool Whip.

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Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 (35 ounce) can Italian tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons basil
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 peeled carrot
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper

Method

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove and discard carrot.

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Green Tomato Jam

Ingredients

2 cups ground green tomatoes
1 small package sugar-free gelatin
Liquid sugar to equal 1 1/2 cups sugar

Method

Bring tomatoes to a boil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add sugar substitute and sugar-free gelatin. Pour into 3 or 4 jars and refrigerate.