---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Tapioca Nectar Fluff Categories: Diabetic, Dessert, Snacks Yield: 5 servings 1/4 c Quick-cooking tapioca -to 1/2 cup sugar 6 oz Apricot nectar 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 6 oz Unsweetened pineapple juice 1/4 ts Pure orange extract 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 1 ea Egg white 3/4 c Water 3 ea Maraschino cherries, sliced 1 ea Egg, separated -thin Sugar substitute equivalent SOURCE; The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic, Revised Edition by Mary Abbott Hess, R. D., M. S., and Katharine Middleton, copyright 1988, 1978 BY Mary Abbott Hess. Formatted into MM by Ursula R. Taylor. Mix tapioca, apricot nectar, pineapple juice, lemon juice, water, and beaten egg yolk in a heavy pan; let stand 5 minutes. Bring to a full boil over medium heat; cook and stir constantly 6 - 8 minutes. Remove from heat; add sweetener and flavorings; mix well. Beat egg white to soft peak. Gradually add tapioca, stirring quickly only until blended. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with sliced maraschino cherries. 5 servings (yield 2 1/2 cups) - 1 serving = 1/2 cup. NUTRITIVE VALUES per serving: 21 g Cho, 2 g Pro, 1 g Fat, 99 Cal, 0.2 g Fiber, 137 mg sodium, 54 mg chol. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 Fruit Exchange plus 1/2 Starch Exchange. Low-sodium diets: This recipe is suitable. -----