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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 pt very red strawberries, ripe
1 medium orange
2 tbsp orange juice
2 tbsp sweet vermouth
1 sugar substitute equivalent
1 to 1 tablespoons sugar
1 (optional)
Directions
Wash and hull strawberries; cut in half. Slice ends off orange;
quarter orange lengthwise and slice orange wedges crosswise with
rinds left on, as thin as possible. Put strawberries and oranges in a
bowl; mix well. Mix together the orange juice and sweet vermouth and
drizzle over fruit mixture; stir to mix. Check to see if berries have
enough natural sweetness for your taste; if not, add sweetener. Cover
bowl and chill in refrigerator 2 hours before serving; stir gently
several times to blend flavors. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 FRUIT
EXCHANGE; CAL: 56; CHO: 11g; PRO: 1g; FAT: 0g; SOD: 1mg; CHO: 0mg;
LOW-SODIUM DIETS: This recipe is excellent.
Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott
Hess,R.D.,M.S. and Katharine Middleton Brought to you and your via
Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.
Servings: 4
Diet Peters Favorite Strawberries Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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