Coconut Raspberry Or Strawberry Italian Soda Diabetic Food

COCONUT-RASPBERRY (OR STRAWBERRY) ITALIAN SODA (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Fill a tall glass with ice (I crush it a bit).
• Pour soda over ice and add syrups.
• Add half and half and stir gently to mix.
• Serve with a long straw.

COCONUT RASPBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Start with the crust.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pulse the grahams in a food processor until finely ground.
• Combine crumbs, oats, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and melted butter in a bowl. Stir until mixture is thoroughly moistened.
• Press evenly into a 7" pie pan and bake for 10 minutes.
• Let cool before filling.
• Add a raspberry layer.
• Puree berries in a blender or food processor.
• Strain the pureed berries into a small saucepan to remove the seeds.
• Add the jam, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch to the saucepan and heat on medium until it bubbles and thickens.
• Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let cool.
• Spread the cooled raspberry mixture onto the pie crust.
• Finish with coconut custard.
• Using an electric mixer, whisk pudding and milk together until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in shredded coconut and coconut extract.
• Gently fold in the Cool Whip.
• Spread into the pie pan and garnish with berries and toasted coconut.
• Chill for 4 hours to set.

OVERNIGHT RASPBERRY (OR STRAWBERRY) MERINGUE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Beat egg whites in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat for 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until well blended (about 8 minutes). Add vanilla extract. Increase mixer speed to high and beat for 5 minutes or until soft peaks form. (Do not underbeat).
• Coat the inside of a 10-inch springform pan with butter, and add meringue, spreading evenly. Break air pockets by cutting through meringue with a knife.
• Place pan in 450°F oven. Turn the oven off, and cool in closed oven for at least 24 hours.
• Drain the raspberries, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Place raspberries in a food processor, and process until smooth. Press raspberry mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to measure 1 1/4 cups. Discard solids. Stir in the reserved raspberry liquid.
• Spoon cooled meringue into bowls. Drizzle with raspberry mixture, and top with whipped topping. (Each serving is about 1 cup meringue, 1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry mixture, and 1 1/2 tablespoons whipped topping).