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Souffléed rice pudding
ingredients 50g/2oz short-grain rice 3 tablespoons clear honey 750ml/11/4pt skimmed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg serves 4 Put the rice, honey and milk in a heavy or non-stick saucepan, and bring to t...
Hot chocolate custard
ingredients 25g/1oz cornflour 25g/1oz cocoa powder 600ml/1pt skimmed milk artificial sweetener granules or a little sugar serves 4 Blend the cornflour and cocoa with a little of the milk in a saucepan. Stir in the remaining milk. Bring to the boil a...
Spiced pear & blueberry parcels
ingredients 4 dessert pears 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 15g/1/2oz low-fat spread, melted 150g/5oz blueberries 50g/2oz muscovado sugar freshly ground black pepper serves 4 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Peel the pears, cu...
Strawberry baked apples
ingredients 4 cooking apples 50ml/2fl oz reduced-sugar strawberry jam 1 teaspoon sugar reduced-fat crème fraîche, to serve (optional) serves 4 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Remove the cores from the apples, and cut a line around the...
Custard tart
ingredients 100g/4oz plain flour pinch of salt 50g/2oz low-fat spread 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar 300ml/10fl oz skimmed milk, warmed freshly grated nutmeg serves 4 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Lightly grease an 18cm/7in fla...
Baked apples in honey & lemon
ingredients 4 cooking apples 1 tablespoon clear honey grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 25g/1oz low-fat spread serves 4 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Remove the cores from the apples, leaving them whole. With a sharp knife, cut lines ...
