Title: Farina and Fruit
Categories: Breakfast Diabetic Diet Lowfat
Yield: 3 Servings

1	c	Skim milk
2		Pitted dates, chopped
1/8	ts	Salt
2	tb	Uncooked farina
1/4	ts	Vanilla extract
1	ts	Reduced calorie margarine
		Sugar substitute to equal
2	tb	Sugar
1/8	ts	Ground cinnamon

Combine milk, dates, and salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Gradually stir in farina and vanilla. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until thinckened. Remove from heat; add margarine and sugar substitute, stirring until margarine melts. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve hot. Makes 3, 1/2 cup servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories - 71, protein - 3 gm., fat - 1 gm., carbohydrates - 12 gm., cholesterol - 1 mg., fiber - trace, sodium - 112 mg. Diabetic Exchanges: Starch - 1.

FROM: All New Cookbook for Diabetics and Their Families by University of Alabama at Birmingham copyright 1988

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