| Are you tired of sneaking bites of sweets only to be | | | | place in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Dissolve the jell-o in a cup of |
| left feeling guilty? You should know that you can still | | | | boiling water, then pour over the angel cake pieces. |
| enjoy a nice treat without having to experience any | | | | Place in the refrigerator until the jell-o has set. Place |
| guilt, and to prove it, you will find four low-fat recipes in | | | | the sliced bananas, peaches, and pineapple on top of |
| this article that are big on flavour and won't cause your | | | | the jell-o. Prepare the pudding according to the |
| waistline to grow! In fact, your family won't even guess | | | | directions on the box, the spread over the fruit. Top |
| that these recipes are low in fat, which means that | | | | with whipped cream and chill for 2 hours. |
| everyone can enjoy these tasty desserts. | | | | Chocolate Pudding Cake |
| Apple and Fig Compote | | | | 1 angel cake |
| 6 large (baking) apples | | | | 8 oz. low-fat whipped cream (frozen, then thawed) |
| 6 dried figs | | | | 1 package chocolate pudding mix |
| 1 cup water | | | | 1 bar milk chocolate |
| 1 cup brown sugar | | | | Break apart the angel cake into small pieces and place |
| 6 whole cloves | | | | in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Make the chocolate pudding as |
| 1 cinnamon stick | | | | according to the directions on the package. Spread on |
| Rind of 1 lemon | | | | top of the cake pieces. Top with whipped cream, |
| In a saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Add | | | | although make sure it doesn't mix with the pudding. |
| the cinnamon stick, cloves, and lemon rind. Once this | | | | Grate the chocolate on top and chill until ready to |
| has thickened to a syrup, remove from heat and set | | | | serve. |
| aside. Core and slice the apples and place them in a | | | | Toffee Cake |
| baking dish. Add the figs, placing them around and | | | | 1 angel cake |
| between the slices of apple. Pour the syrup mixture | | | | 10 oz low-fat whipped cream (froze, then thawed) |
| over the apples and figs, then bake at 350 degrees F | | | | 6 bars chocolate-coated English toffee (crushed) |
| until the apples are tender. Serve warm. | | | | Slice the angel cake in half (horizontal). Mix the |
| Trifle Twist | | | | whipped cream and English toffee bits. Frost the cake |
| 1 angel cake | | | | with the whipped cream mixture and refrigerate. |
| 1 package low-fat strawberry jell-o | | | | These are just a few great recipes that, while not |
| 1 can peaches | | | | entirely fat free, are better than other desserts that |
| 3 sliced bananas | | | | are sure to pile the pounds on! These recipes are |
| 1 package vanilla pudding (instant) | | | | simple yet tasty enough to satisfy the whole family's |
| 8 oz. low-fat whipped cream (frozen, then thawed) | | | | sweet tooth. So say goodbye to "guilty pleasures" and |
| 1 can of drained crushed pineapple | | | | hello to innocent treats! |
| Break apart the angel cake into bite-sized pieces and | | | | |