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By Dawn Hall, Author of Busy People’s Super Simple Menus Cookbook

To save time: Make this while the berries and cherries are still frozen. The frozen fruit will thaw within 15 to 20 minutes for a cool and refreshing dessert beautiful for any rehearsal dinner edible centerpiece.

1 (16 ounce) bag dark, sweet, pitted, frozen cherries
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen whole strawberries
1 plus 1/4 cup Splenda Granular
1 (12 ounce) angel food cake, torn into bite-size pieces
6 kiwi, peeled and sliced (2 cups)
1 (8 ounce) container fat-free dessert whipped topping
1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese

In a medium bowl, toss the cherries and strawberries with 1/4-cup Splenda.

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the remaining 1 cup Splenda, cream cheese, and whipped dessert topping until smooth and creamy. This takes about a minute or two. With a spatula, stir the angel food pieces into the cream mixture.

Spoon half the angel food cake mixture into the trifle bowl. Spoon half the berry mixture over the cake. Arrange all of the kiwi on top of the berries, making sure you can see the pretty green layer of kiwi through the glass trifle bowl. Spread the remaining angel food cake mixture on top of the kiwi.

Top with the remaining berries.

If not serving within a half hour, cover and keep refrigerated.

Yield: 16 (1/2-cup) servings

Calories: 145 (0% fat)
Total Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Carbohydrate: 31g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Sodium: 222mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate

This rehearsal dinner buffet was created especially for Precious Moms by Dawn Hall, the author of the award winning Busy People’s Cookbook Series including the just released title: Busy People’s Super Simple Menus Cookbook, (137 healthy, home-style-meals made in 30-minutes or less); Slow Cooker Cookbook, Low-Carb Cookbook, Diabetic Cookbook, Christmas Cookbook, Low-Fat Cookbook, Busy People’s Down Home Cooking Without the Down Home Fat Cookbook and 7 Simple Steps to a Healthier You.  Her books are currently available at all fine bookstores and on the internet.  Her website is: www.Dawnhallcookbooks.com