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Strawberry Parfaits

Source: Cooking Light-5/01





List of Ingredients



• 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided
  
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
  
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon water
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies)
  
• 5 1/2 cups frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
  
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
  






Instructions



1. Place 2 cups of berry slices and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Set strawberry puree aside.
   
   
2. Combine ricotta and next 4 ingredients (ricotta through vanilla) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Spoon 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs into each of4 parfait glasses. Top each portion with 2 tablespoons strawberry puree, 1/4 cup strawberry slices, and 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; repeat the layers. Drizzle the remaining strawberry puree over each serving. Chill for 2 hours. Top each parfait with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds.
   
   
3. Yield: 4 servings. 347 cal, 11.6g fat, 14g pro, 50.8g carb, 28mg chol, 160mg sod.