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Spiced Pears

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 10 Bartlett Pears
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup distilled vinegar
• 2 Tbls sugar
• 32 whole cloves
• 8 small slices fresh ginger root
• 6 cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. Peel, quarter and core pears to measure about 10 cups.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in large kettle. Bring to a boil and simmer juices for 5 minutes. Then add pears and return to boil. Simmer 15-20 minutes longer.
3. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve chilled. Makes 10 servings.

Per Serving: 115 calories, 29g carbohydrate, 0.7g protein, 0.3g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 8.1mg sodium

1 Fruit, 1/2 Starch

Decadent Chocolate Mousse Cones

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 25 mini waffle cones
• 1 1/2 cup fat-free half and half
• 1 small box of sugar-free chocolate pudding
• 2 Tbls sugar-free chocolate syrup
• 1 container fat-free frozen whipped topping
• 1 Tbl chopped hazelnuts
• 1 Tbl dark chocolate shavings

Directions

1. Whisk together half and half and pudding mix until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
2. Stir in chocolate syrup. Fold in whipped topping, reserving about a quarter cup for topping. Gently stir until well blended.
3. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Divide into 25 mini waffle cones. Top with a dollop of whipped topping, pinch of hazelnuts and pinch of chocolate shavings before serving. Makes 25 servings (one cone).

Per Serving: 51 calories, 9.2g carbohydrate, 1.1g protein, 1.3g fat, 2.2mg cholesterol, 58mg sodium

2 Limited Free

Strawberry Thumbprint Cookies

Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 (17.5 oz) package oatmeal or sugar cookie mix
• 1 cup regular oats, uncooked
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg white
• nonstick vegetable spray
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients; drop by 2 level teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart onto cookie sheet coated with vegetable spray.
2. Press center of each cookie with thumb, making an indentation; fill with 1/4 teaspoon jam.
3. Bake at 375ºF for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 52 servings.

Per Serving: 60 calories, 9.4g carbohydrate, 1.2g protein, 2g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 46.3mg sodium

1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat