Creamy cranberry sherbet

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       Title: Creamy Cranberry Sherbet
  Categories: Fruits, Desserts, Diabetic, Low-fat/cal
       Yield: 8 servings
  
       1 c  Water                               2 tb Unflavored gelatin (2 pkg)
       2 c  Cranberry juice cocktail            1 c  Skim evaporated milk *
       1 c  Fresh cranberries, cleaned          2    Env. aspartame sweetener
  
   *  or add about 1/3 cup skim milk powder to half a cup of milk, stir
   and fill the cup up to 1 cup mark.
   
   Combine water, 1 cup of the cranberry juice cocktail, cranberries and
   gelatin in a small saucepan.  Stir to mix slightly.  Allow to rest
   for 5 minutes or until gelatin softens.
   
   Cook and stir over medium heat until cranberries have completely
   "popped." Remove from heat.  Stir in remaining cranberry juice
   cocktail and evaporated milk.  Add sweetener and stir thoroughly.
   
   Pour into metal tray, pan or bowl.  Place in freezer until mixture
   forms crystals around the edge of the pan.  Beat until creamy. Return
   to pan and freeze; stir occasionally.  Makes 8 servings.
   
   (Note from ER:  Plastic 3/4 cup size yogurt containers are good for
   dividing frozen desserts in equal portions.)
   
   1 serving:  1 fruit exchange, 42 calories
   
   Source:  Diabetic High Fiber Cookbook by Mary Jane Finsand c.1985
   Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Oct 93
  
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