Cheese Blintzes
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 c Plus
3 tb Flour
1/4 Sugar equivalent Granulated
-sugar substitute
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
3 lg Eggs
1/2 c Reduced calorie tub
-margarine
1/4 c Skim milk
2 1/2 c Part skim ricotta cheese
8 oz Reduced calorie cream
-cheese, softened
2 lg Eggs
1/4 c Granulated sugar
3 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1 ts Grated orange peel
1 ds Salt
3/4 c Plus
3 tb Flour
1/4 Sugar equivalent Granulated
-sugar substitute
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
3 lg Eggs
1/2 c Reduced calorie tub
-margarine
1/4 c Skim milk
2 1/2 c Part skim ricotta cheese
8 oz Reduced calorie cream
-cheese, softened
2 lg Eggs
1/4 c Granulated sugar
3 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1 ts Grated orange peel
1 ds Salt
This is in the Weight Watcher's Favorite Homestyle Recipe book. I've never tried it, but the prologue to this recipe says that the person who submitted it was craving the blintzes of her youth and developed this recipe to replicate the taste while following the weight watchers eating plan.
Each: 280 calories, 14 g. protein, 16 g. fat, 21 g. carbohydrates, 275 mg calcium, 493 mg. Sodium, 137 mg. cholesterol, 0 g. dietary fiber
1. Preheat oven to 300. Spray 13 by 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. To prepare batter, in large bowl using electric mixer on medium, mix flour, sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, eggs, margarine and milk until just blended. (Do not overmix).
3. To prepare filling, in separate large bowl using electric mixer on low speed, mix remaining ingredients until blended.
4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Gently pour filling on top, being careful not to mix layers. Pour remaining batter over cheese mixture. Bake until golden brown and set, 1 1/2 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (can be served chilled or at room temperature).
Each: 280 calories, 14 g. protein, 16 g. fat, 21 g. carbohydrates, 275 mg calcium, 493 mg. Sodium, 137 mg. cholesterol, 0 g. dietary fiber
1. Preheat oven to 300. Spray 13 by 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. To prepare batter, in large bowl using electric mixer on medium, mix flour, sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, eggs, margarine and milk until just blended. (Do not overmix).
3. To prepare filling, in separate large bowl using electric mixer on low speed, mix remaining ingredients until blended.
4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Gently pour filling on top, being careful not to mix layers. Pour remaining batter over cheese mixture. Bake until golden brown and set, 1 1/2 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (can be served chilled or at room temperature).