Lighten-up Recipe
Pretty as a picture and even more delicious than it looks, this towering torte made with crisp meringue layers, juicy fresh fruit and fluffy, fat-free topping adds up to just 172 calories per serving! The classic recipe per serving: 312 calories; 19 g. fat 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup + 1 tsp. confectioners’ sugar
4 egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 3/4 cup superfine sugar Lighten-up! version per serving: 172 calories; 2 g. fat 1 env. whipped topping mix from 2.6-oz. pkg.
1/2 cup cold fat-free milk 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1/8 tsp. almond extract
2 cups strawberries, about 8 oz., sliced, 1 1/2 cups
1 cont. (6 oz.) raspberries
Preheat oven to 250°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On paper, with pencil, draw 3 (7") circles; turn papers over. Combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar; reserve. On medium-high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually beat in superfine sugar, 1 Tbs. at a time, until sugar dissolves and mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form, 2- 4 minutes. Add half of graham cracker mixture to egg whites; using rubber spatula, gently fold in until just blended. Fold in remaining cracker mixture until just blended. Evenly divide mixture among circles, about 1 1/4 cups each, spreading evenly into rounds. Bake 1 hour, rotating pans after 30 minutes. Turn off oven; let stand in oven with door closed 2-2 1/2 hours or until surface is dry and meringues easily lift off paper. On low, beat whipped topping mix and milk until blended; on high, beat 4 minutes or until thickened and soft peaks form. Fold in yogurt. Place 1 meringue on serving plate; spread with 1/3 of yogurt mixture. Top with 1/3 of fruit. Repeat
Servings: 8. Cals.: 172. Protein: 5 g. layering with remaining Fat: 2 g. (1 g. saturated). Chol.: 1 mg. meringues, yogurt mixture Carbs.: 35 g. Sodium: 68 mg. Fiber: 2 g. and fruit. Sprinkle top Sugar: 29 g. Kitchen time: 40 minutes.
Total time: 4 hours, 10 minutes. with remaining 1 tsp. confectioners’ sugar. Serve immediately.