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Special Ladyfinger Dessert

 Special Ladyfinger Dessert
Folks will swear you fussed over our Test Kitchen’s party-pretty dessert, but it couldn’t be much easier or quicker to whip up. Best of all, who’d believe such a sweet finish to the meal could be so light?
2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces fat-free cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • 6 ladyfingers, split
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sugar strawberry preserves
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking cocoa
  • 2 fresh strawberries

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the cheeses and confectioners' sugar. Split
  • ladyfingers; spread cheese mixture over top halves and preserves
  • over bottom halves. Sandwich halves together. Dust with cocoa.
  • Garnish with strawberries. Yield: 2 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3 pieces equals 226 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 132 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 low-fat milk, 1/2 fruit.