Turkey Cranberry Wreath - Diabetic Friendly?

[mhrivera]

I was planning on making a Chocolate Pecan tart for my show on Monday, but my host has two diabetics coming. She thought that the wreath would be a better choice. Should I do anything different, or is the recipe good as is? Thanks!

 

[Iluvpc]

Melissa,
I just finished doing that recipe at two back to back shows and I'm glad that I did. I forgot how much I love that recipe especially for this month. I do it in November to give people a recipe for all of that leftover turkey. It is fantastic. The first show had only 8 people, the second had about 17. It works for both large and small groups. If the group is big, I just add a little more of each of the filling ingredients (turkey, cheese, etc). I don't know if it is in the All the Best recipe or not, but I add 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts. Also, to help one of the hosts (short on time), I brought the turkey cooked and cut up. You can purchase turkey tenderloins or part of a turkey breast at most grocery stores that work great for this. I also left a little of it not cut up to demonstrate the santoku knife. It works better than the chopper on the meat.
I hope it's not too late for this info for your show.
Lora Strzyzewski
Future Director
Troy, MI

 

[tlennhoff]

It looks like it should be ok for someone diabetic. Just make sure that the dried cranberries you use do NOT have sugar added.

 

[beepampered]

Served this to my diabetic mom. She ate it but thought it was a little high on the sugar. I've never found dried cranberries without sugar so perhaps you could add the cranberries last and keep them out of a section. Just mark that part of the wreath with a toothpick.

 

[tlennhoff]

Has anyone tried this with fresh/frozen cranberries instead of dried?