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Sherry Ambrosia

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup 157mlFresh orange sections
1 cup 237mlFresh grapefruit sections
2 cups 474mlRed apples (medium)
2 tablespoons 30mlDry sherry
1 teaspoon 5mlFresh lemon juice
  Sugar substitute equal to 2 tspns sugar
1/3 cup 78mlSliced banana
2 tablespoons 30mlShredded coconut
3   Maraschino cherries - drained

Recipe Instructions

Cut orange sections into halves, grapefruit sections into quarters, and cored (but not pared) apples into small bite-sized cubes. Mix these fruits with sherry, lemon juice, and sugar substitute. Turn into a jar, cover, and chill for 1 hour or longer.

Just before serving, add banana; mix well. Spoon into 6 individual dessert dishes. With scissors, cut coconut into small pieces; scatter on top of fruits. Slice maraschino cherries; place a few slices on top of coconut.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Fruit.

Nutrition Facts: Carbohydrates 11g; Protein 1g; Fat 1g; Calories 53; Fiber 1.8g; Sodium 1mg; Cholesterol 0mg.

Note: Low-sodium diets: This recipe is excellent.

Source:
The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess

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