4 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. brown sugar replacement
1/4 tsp. instant coffee
1 envelope and 1/2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
1/4 c. cream flavored diet soda
2/3 c. nonfat dry milk
1 1/3 c. Ricotta cheese
1 tbsp. chocolate extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. artificial sweetener (liquid)
1/2 tsp. brown food coloring
2 pkg. W.W. dried apples

Place butter in a small pan over hot water to melt. Sift brown sugar and coffee very slowly into butter. Stir constantly. Soften gelatin in soda. Add nonfat dry milk. Add a few drops more of soda if needed. The mixture needs to be paste like. Combine gelatin mixture with butter mixture. Stir constantly over hot water until thoroughly blended. Combine cheese, extracts, sweetener, and food coloring. Mix well. Fold gelatin-butter mixture into Ricotta mixture. Pour into 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan. Refrigerate 2 hours. Freeze for firmer fudge. 20 squares.