Low Fat Tiramisu

Submitted by litldarlin

"This dessert is so good and so high in calories. Being on Weight Watchers, this dessert was always off limits. I ran across this dessert in the Tribune a while back and it claims it is Low Fat. Whether it is or not, this is one dessert I would love to have on my Weight Watcher's diet. If anyone can cut this down (calorie wise), or if you have a recipe for Low Fat Tiramisu,please let me know."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons custard powder
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 226 g philly light cream cheese
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1⁄2 cups instant coffee, cooled
• 2 tablespoons Kahlua or 2 tablespoons brandy
• 250 g ladyfingers
• 2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa

directions

1. Stir the custard powder in a small pan with about 2 Tbls. of skim milk until dissolved.
2. Add remaining skim milk with sugar and vanilla and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens.
3. Remove from heat, this will be a thick custard.
4. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and cool at room temperature.
5. In a small bowl, whip egg whites until soft peaks form, then fold into the cooled custard.
6. Beat together the custard and cream cheese for 2 minutes.
7. Pour the coffee into a dish and add the Kahlua coffee liqueur.
8. Using half the biscuits, quickly dip each biscuit in the coffee mixture.
9. Just enough to cover(don't leave them in the liquid or they will get soggy) and arrange in a single layer over the base of a serving dish.
10. Use a 9" x 13" x 2" baking dish.
11. Using half of the custard mixture, smooth it evenly over the biscuits.
12. Dust half the dark cocoa over the cream and then repeat the layers with the remaining biscuits and custard mixture.
13. Cover the Tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
14. Lightly dust with dark cocoa powder to serve.