Strawberry Cups

This is a good make-ahead company dessert, and it’s a really beautiful color.

YIELD: About 5 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup water
• 1 package (4-serving size) sugar-free lemon gelatin
• 10 ounces frozen unsweetened strawberries, partly thawed
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Splenda (if desired)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Bring the water to a boil in a pot.
2. In a blender, combine the gelatin and boiling water. Blend for 10 to 15 seconds to dissolve the gelatin completely.
3. Add the strawberries to the blender and blend again until the berries are well incorporated.
4. Place the blender container in the refrigerator for approximately 10 minutes, or until the mixture begins to thicken slightly.
5. Pour 3/4 cup of heavy cream into the blender and blend for another 10 to 15 seconds, ensuring that all the ingredients are well mixed.
6. Pour the mixture into 5 or 6 dessert cups. Refrigerate to allow the dessert to set.
7. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 1/4 cup of cream with vanilla and a teaspoon of Splenda (if desired) until it reaches a whipped cream consistency.
8. Once the dessert has chilled and set, garnish each cup with a dollop of the whipped cream mixture.
9. Return the dessert cups to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

PER SERVING:

• 6 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a total of 5 grams of usable carbs and 3 grams of protein.