On Mar 16, 10:35 am, (Curly Sue) wrote:
> I have also been relying on the Jello FF SF Instant pudding lately.
> But I just mix it as the package says with skim milk and set it out in
> 1/2 c serving sizes @ 70-80 cal. I use the Glad or Ziplock 1/2 c
> mini-rounds with lids to toss in my lunch bag. I also use the Jello
> SF diet Jello, also in the 1/2 c sizes. 1/2 c of either is plenty for
> me with lunch or a snack. I like meringues, esp. with almonds, but
> I'm cheap and I won't toss the yolks, so I don't make them much.
>
> On 16 Mar 2007 07:49:45 -0700, "
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> > wrote:
> >Here are two of my own low cal desserts. They are also sugar free and
> >fat free:
>
> >PUDDING: buy the Jello brand instant pudding that is fat free and
> >sugar free. There is 100 calories in the entire package which serves 4
> >they say. My fav. flavors are butterscotch and vanilla. You need a cup
> >of nonfat milk and a half of an envelope of knox gelatin plain. You
> >also need 5 Splenda packets. Dir: place the pudding mix and Splenda in
> >a mixing bowl. Have ready the gelatin dissolved in a quarter cup of
> >hot water. Add more cold water to this to make 1 and a half cups of
> >water. Pour the cup of milk into the pudding mixture and splenda then
> >instantly add the cup and a half of water with disolved gelatin. Stir
> >with a wire wisk about 30 sec. and empty into bowls. I make only 2
> >bowlfuls with this mix. Refrigerate 3 hours (for the gelatin to work
> >its magic). To recap what you have done is extended the pudding mix
> >and milk with water and Splenda (since the dir. on the box call for
> >adding two cups of milk and no water or Splenda), so that you get two
> >large servings of pudding (an extra half cup of pudding at many fewer
> >calories) at 100 cals...40 for the milk, 50 for the pudding and 10 for
> >the gelatin.
>
> >MERINGUES: Use 9 egg whites...no yolk. Beat in 20 Splenda packets and
> >a splash of vanilla. Mix with a high speed mixer for about 5 min, and
> >use a spatula to place onto parchment paper over a cookie sheet. Bake
> >at 300F. for 10 min. then turn off the oven and let it bake another 15
> >min. until the tops are light golden brown. It makes 6 large meringues
> >with a total of about 150 calories for all 6. Egg white is loaded with
> >protein (3 gms per egg) and is fat free. This recipe also makes it
> >sugar free. dkw
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

I feed some of the yolks to my dog...2 a day, but throw the rest
away. I get eggs for 99cents a dozen, so it is still inexpensive to
toss the yolks.

Try my recipe for the pudding. You get a lot more pudding for fewer
calories and the gelatin makes it set extra firm. Surprisingly, adding
all that water does not seem to alter the taste much at all. Getting
more food for fewer calories is what it is all about for me, so I
would never add nuts to the meringue, but it sounds good. I remember
the Schaumtorte at Peter's Keller in Salzburg and these meringues
remind me of those, but of course they were made with sugar, giving
them more texture and flavor than Splenda.....and a lot more calories.
dkw