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Volume 2, Number 50 - May 11, 2001
Caramelized Apple Parfaits

 


Ingredients:
4  -  baking apples, large, such as Rome, Golden Delicious or Cortland, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 
2  teaspoon  butter 
1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice 
2  cup  nonfat vanilla yogurt 
2/3  cup  sugar 
1  tablespoon  walnuts, chopped and toasted, optional 
2  tablespoon  water 

Instructions:
Line a colander or sieve with cheesecloth or a coffee filter and set it over a bowl. Spoon in yogurt and let drain for about 30 minutes. 
2 Meanwhile, in a medium-sized heavy saucepan, stir together sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cook, without stirring, until the syrup turns deep amber, about 5 minutes. (Do not let the syrup burn.) Remove the pan from the heat, add butter and swirl the pan until the butter has melted. Add apples and lemon juice. Return to low heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes. 

Uncover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and translucent and the juice has thickened slightly, 15 to 20 minutes. 

Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. 
3 Spoon alternating layers of the caramelized apples and drained yogurt into 4 parfait or wine glasses. Sprinkle walnuts over top, if desired. 

Nutrition Facts:
Per serving:
calories 317  carbohydrate 72 g 
cholesterol 7 mg  fat 2 g 
protein 7 g  sodium 101 mg 

Quantity: 
Serves 4

Courtesy Of: Tavolo Healthy Kitchen