| You may be used to putting a knob of butter or | | | | VARIATION:- |
| lard into the frying pan before adding the streak | | | | Substitute thinly sliced broccoli florets for the |
| bacon - this does not mean that you should. | | | | mange tout for an equally colorful and tasty dish. |
| Instead of adding the saturated fat, try grilling | | | | Replace the Chinese rice wine with dry sherry. |
| without any added fat. Instead of streaky, try | | | | Also, let me share with you one of my personal |
| bacon and trim off any visible fat. You could even | | | | favorites, The 'Low Fat' Coffee Ice Cream: |
| get rid of the bacon altogether. Knowing what the | | | | Preparation Time: 1 hour, plus |
| alternatives are is the key to enjoying your new | | | | Cook Time: 0 minutes |
| low fat diet. You don't have to forego everything | | | | Freezing: 6 hours |
| you enjoy eating. Sitting down to a family meal | | | | INGREDIENTS:- |
| together can be one of the most pleasurable | | | | 25 g/1 oz plain chocolate |
| parts of your day. | | | | 225g/8 oz ricotta cheese |
| As a rule, avoid frying, as it is the least healthy | | | | 5 tbsp low fat natural yogurt |
| way of cooking. Stir-frying is better as long as | | | | 85 g/3 oz caster sugar |
| you use very little oil. Use a good quality wok and | | | | 175 ml/6 fl oz strong black coffee, cooled and |
| keep the temperature high, tossing the ingredients | | | | chilled |
| constantly so that they do not stick Try Prawn | | | | ½ tsp ground cinnamondash of vanilla |
| Stir-fry as follows:- | | | | essence |
| Preparation Time: 5 minutes | | | | 25 g/1 oz chocolate curls, to decorate |
| Cook Time: 8 minutes | | | | STEPS:- |
| INGREDIENTS:- | | | | 1) Grate the chocolate and reserve. Place the |
| 8 spring onions | | | | ricotta cheese, yogurt and sugar in a blender or |
| 1 green pepper | | | | food processor and process until a smooth puree |
| 1 red pepper | | | | forms. Transfer to a large bowl and beat in the |
| 2 tbsp groundnut or sunflower oil | | | | coffee, cinnamon, vanilla essence and grated |
| 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped | | | | chocolates. |
| 1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger | | | | 2) Spoon the mixture into a freezer proof |
| 200g/7 oz mange tout | | | | container and freeze for 1½ hours, or until |
| 450 g/1 lb raw prawns, thawed if frozen, peeled | | | | slushy. Remove from the freezer, turn into a |
| and divined | | | | bowl and beat. Return to the container and freeze |
| 4 tbsp Chinese rice wine | | | | for 1½ hours. |
| STEPS:- | | | | 3) Repeat the beating and freezing process twice |
| 1) Using a sharp knife, trim the spring onions and | | | | more before serving in scoops, decorated with |
| finely chop. Deseed and slice the peppers. | | | | chocolate curls. Alternatively, leave in the freezer |
| 2) Heat the groundnut oil in a preheated wok or | | | | until 15 minutes before serving, and then transfer |
| heavy-based frying pan. Add the spring onions, | | | | to the refrigerator to soften slightly before |
| garlic and peppers and stir-fry over a medium | | | | scooping. |
| heat for 4 minutes | | | | NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:- |
| 3) Add the mange touts and prawns and stir fry | | | | ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦..150 |
| for 4 minutes, or until the prawns have changed | | | | ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦6g |
| the color. Stir in Chinese rice wine, then transfer | | | | ¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦..21g |
| to four large, warmed serving plates and serve. | | | | ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦...21g |
| NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:- | | | | ¦...6g |
| ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦..203 | | | | ¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦..4g |
| ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦28g | | | | VARIATION:- |
| ¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦..5g | | | | Omit the cinnamon and vanilla essence and |
| ¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦...4g | | | | substitute 40 g/1½ oz grated mint chocolate |
| ¦.8g | | | | for the plain chocolate. |
| ¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦1g | | | | |