Low-Fat Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 c Sugar
1 c Nonfat cottage cheese
1 c Nonfat sour cream
-alternative
2 tb Dark rum
1 ct (8-oz) vanilla low-fat
-yogurt
1 pk (8-oz) neufchatel cheese
1 1/4 c Hot water
1 tb Plus
1/2 ts Instant espresso coffee
-granules
40 Ladyfingers
1/2 ts Unsweetened cocoa

Place first 6 ingredients in food processor with knife blade and process until smooth; set aside.

Combine hot water and espresso granules in a small bowl. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Quickly dip 20 of the halves, cut side down, in espresso and place, dipped side down, in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Dip 20 more ladyfinger halves, cut side down, into espresso, and arrange dipped side down, on top of the first layer. Spread 2 C of the cheese mix-
ture evenly over the ladyfingers. Repeat procedure with remain-
ing ladyfinger halves, espresso, and cheese mixture.

Place toothpicks in each corner and 1 in the center of tiramisu to prevent plastic wrap from sticking to cheese mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 to 8 hours. Sprinkle with cocoa before serving.

This recipe makes 9 servings with 7.5 g fat each. I hate to think how many grams of fat are in the real stuff!

/DESSERTS