Elegant and rich, this chilled treat has a delicate ground pistachio crust and a creamy filling with time-saving pudding mix and refrigerated topping.
Frozen Pistachio Cream Dessert with Ruby Raspberry Sauce
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 5 hr 30 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 30 wafers)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shelled pistachios
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3.4-oz.) pkg. instant pistachio pudding and pie filling mix
- 1 1/4 cups skim milk
- 1 (8-oz.) container frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, reserving 1 cup
Sauce
- 1 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries in syrup, partially thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
Garnish
- Reserved 1 cup fat-free whipped topping
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped shelled pistachios
Instructions
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Step1In medium bowl, combine all crust ingredients; mix well. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square pan or 9-inch springform pan .
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Step2Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add pudding mix and milk; beat at low speed until combined. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Reserve 1 cup of the whipped topping for garnish; cover and refrigerate. Fold remaining whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust-lined pan. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.
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Step3Meanwhile, in blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, combine raspberries, sugar and liqueur. Cover; blend until smooth. Press raspberry mixture through strainer into bowl to remove seeds; discard seeds.
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Step4To serve, let dessert thaw in refrigerator for about 1 hour. Carefully run knife around sides of pan. Top each serving with reserved whipped topping, raspberry sauce and about 1/2 teaspoon chopped pistachios.
Nutrition
310
Calories
11g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
29g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/9 of Recipe
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 400mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 29g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 12%
- 12%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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