Katra > wrote in news:Katra-07973D.00435211012004
@corp.supernews.com:

> In article >,
> (mikem) wrote:
>
>> I'm making a "Penne w/Tomato-Cream Sauce" recipe from Bon Appetit but
>> I want to skip the heavy cream (I know that the cream is a main part
>> of the recipe!).
>>
>> How does this sound as an alternative?
>>
>> - first put in some corn starch for thickener and bring to a light
>> boil to cook the starch & thicken
>>
>> - bring back down to a simmer (so I don't ruin the milk) then put in
>> 1/2 cup of whole milk (recipe calls for 1/2 cup of h-cream)
>>
>> Any feedback/opinions would be welcomed.
>>
>> Mike - Toronto, Canada
>
> If you are _that_ worried about fat, just use some fat free non-dairy
> creamer! :-P
>
> K.
>

Agreed... I don't know what's available in Toronto, but here is the US
Land-o-Lakes makes a fat-free Half and Half that's almost undetectable
from the real thing. I use it in cooking, coffee, and cereals all the
time.

Wayne