High Fiber Recipes: The Heart of Valentine's Day

Chocolates, flowers, gifts, cards and delicious high-fiber desserts are all the tradition on this special day for love known as Valentine's Day. Fiberlady recognizes that no matter what the origins of Valentine's Day, it's a perfect day for celebrating with those you love and to share the healthy indulgences of high fiber foods. Say "I love you" with these scrumptious high-fiber desserts. Your lover's heart will be content. White Chocolate Mousse With Raspberries 6 servings Ingredients: 2 cups fresh raspberries or frozen raspberries (washed & divided 3-1) 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons framboise liqueur 6 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped 1/4 cup milk, warmed 1 cup heavy cream 2 egg whites, room temperature 1 pinch cream of tartar 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons finely chopped toasted almonds raspberries (to garnish) mint sprigs (to garnish) Preparation: 1. In a blender or food processor fitted with metal blade, combine 1-1/2 cups of the raspberries with the sugar. 2. Puree until smooth. 3. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. 4. Add the framboise and stir to mix. 5. Stir in the remaining whole raspberries, halved, into the puree. 6. Set aside. 7. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over pan of gently simmering water; do not allow the bowl to touch the water. 8. Heat the chocolate until it is melted and smooth and registers 140F on an instant-read thermometer. 9. Gradually add the warm milk to the chocolate, stirring constantly until smooth. 10. Remove the bowl from the water and allow mixture to cool until it is almost at room temperature. 11. In a bowl, using an electric mixer on high, beat the cream just until soft peaks form. 12. In another bowl, using clean beaters, beat together the egg whites and cream of tartar on high until stiff peaks form. 13. Using a rubber spatula fold half of the whites into chocolate mixture to lighten it. 14. Fold the remaining whites, whipped cream and vanilla into the chocolate mixture just until combined and no white drifts remain. 15. DO NOT OVERMIX. 16. You may cover and refrigerate the mousse for up to 1 day ahead. 17. To serve, spoon about half of the mousse into 6 parfait glasses, half filling each glass. 18. Top with raspberry sauce, again using about half and dividing equally. 19. Then sprinkle the top with 2 tablespoons of almonds. 20. Repeat with remaining mousse and raspberry sauce. 21. Sprinkle with remaining finely chopped almonds. Garnish with raspberries and mint sprigs. Fiber per serving 3.3 grams Poached Red Pear Zinfandel 4 servings Ingredients: 4 large ripe red pears or other pear variety 1 1/2 cup white zinfandel or rose wine 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup sugar 4 tsp honey 1 fresh mint leaves (optional) Preparation: Core pears from bottom, leaving stem intact. If desired,use a paring knife to peel a spiral channel from tip to bottom of fruit. Slice the bottoms off pears to allow them to stand upright. Stand pears up in the bottom of a large saucepan; add wine and vanilla bean or liquid vanilla. Bring mixture just to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer pears, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to four dessert dishes. Add sugar to liquid in pan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 12 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 2/3-cup and is the consistency of a thin sauce. Spoon sauce over pears. Drizzle honey on top. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with mint. Fiber per serving: 5 grams Chocolate Fondue Ingredients: 8 oz Premium Chocolate (chopped) 1 cup Whipping Cream 2 tsp Grand Marnier (optional) Preparation: Over low flame, heat cream until warm (DO NOT BOIL). Slowly add chocolate while stirring. Mixture will become smooth. Stir in liqueur. To Dip: Strawberries, Bananas, Apples, Pears and Raspberries Fiber Count: Strawberries: 1 cup, 3 grams Pear: 1 medium, 4 grams Apple: 1 medium, 4 grams Banana: 1 medium, 3 grams Raspberries: 1/2 cup, 4.6 grams Honey Nut Tart 8 servings Ingredients: Crust: 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1-1/2 cups flour Filling: 1 cup honey 2 tbsp. butter 1/3 cup heavy cream 2-1/2 cups unsalted mixed toasted nuts Preparation: To prepare crust, stir together butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in egg, then flour and salt. Knead several times on a lightly floured board and wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350