Pineapple Snow

Description

 * Yield 6 cups of Pineapple snow and 2 cups of soft custard sauce.

Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin (1 pkg)
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * ⅛ tsp salt
 * ½ cup water
 * 1½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
 * 2 egg whites

Soft custard sauce (optional)

 * 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * 1½ cups skim milk
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Combine gelatin, sugar and salt in saucepan.
 * 2) Add water.
 * 3) Place over low heat, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved.
 * 4) Remove from heat.
 * 5) Stir in pineapple juice.
 * 6) Chill until mixture begins to thicken.
 * 7) Add egg whites and beat with electric beater until mixture begins to hold its shape.
 * 8) Spoon into dessert dishes.
 * 9) Chill until firm.
 * 10) Serve plain or with soft custard sauce.

Soft custard sauce

 * 1) Combine all sauce ingredients except vanilla.
 * 2) Cook in double boiler over hot, not boiling, water.
 * 3) Stir constantly. When custard coats a silver spoon, remove from heat.
 * 4) Cool at once by placing pan in a bowl of ice water.
 * 5) Stir in vanilla. Serve over fruit or gelatin.

Nutritional information
¾ cup serving pineapple snow without sauce: ¼ cup serving of sauce:
 * 45 calories | ½ fruit exchange 1.7 gm protein | 0 fat | 9.5 gm carbohydrate | 45.9 mg sodium | 96.4 mg potassium | 0 fiber | 0 cholesterol
 * 47 calories | ½ skim milk exchange 3.1 gm protein | 1.5 gm fat | 5.4 gm carbohydrate | 107.5 mg sodium | 92.4 mg potassium | 0 fiber | 69 mg cholesterol.