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Very Berry Cheese Blintzes

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Yield: 12 Blintzes Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cheese

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Blintzes          
Original recipe makes 12 Blintzes
1 cSkim milk
1/8 tsSalt, optional
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tbMargarine; melted
1/2 cWheat germ
1/2 cAll-purpose flour
fresh or frozen
4 Egg whites; OR...
1 cNonfat ricotta cheese
1/2 cNonfat cream cheese
2 cMixed berries
CREPES
1/2 c-Egg substitute
1/4 cWheat germ
1 tbGranulated sugar
FILLING
2 tbGranulated sugar
1 tbMargarine; melted
Additional nonfat sour cream
1/4 cNonfat sour cream
1 tsVanilla extract

Very Berry Cheese Blintzes Preparation

Prepare crepes: In blender or food processor, combine all crepe ingredients. Cover and blend about 1 minute, or until smooth. Pour batter into bowl; let stand 10 minutes to thicken slightly. Heat 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; grease lightly. For each crepe, pour scant 1/4 cup batter into hot skillet. Immediately tilt pan to coat bottom evenly with thin layer of batter. Cook 45 seconds, or until top looks dry. Turn crepe; continue cooking about 20 seconds longer. Stack cooked crepes between sheest of waxed paper. (Crepes may be wrapped securely and frozen up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.) Preheat oven to 400 F. Lighty spray 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or grease lightly. Prepare filling. In medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, wheat germ, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Spoon about 2 tablespoons filling onto center of each crepe. Fold two sides of crepe over filling; fold up ends to form rectangle. Plae blintzes in prepared baking dish; brush lighty with melted margarine. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through. To serve, top each blintz with fresh berries and additional sour cream; sprinkle with wheat germ. NOTE: Blintzes may be covered tightly and refrigerated several hours or overnight until ready to bake. Uncover; proceed as recipe directs. Per serving (1 blintz): About 140 cal, 10 g pro, 15 g car, 4 g fat, 26% cal from fat, 0 mg chol, 160 mg sod. Source: Womans Day Low-Fat Meals (Volume IV, Number 3) Typed for you by Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/54lowfat.zip

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Calories Per Serving: 92
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Tags

  1. Low-fat
  2. Breakfast
  3. Cream Cheese
  4. Sour cream
  5. Cream
  6. Cheese
  7. Milk

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