Baking time: 40 minutes Standing time: 10 minutesNo one will guess that you used frozen fruit in this easy, quick-to-make, and delicious dessert! (So don’t tell.)
Preparation time: 10 minutes Baking time: 40 minutes Standing time: 10 minutes
BERRIES
¼ cup brown sugar
1½ tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups (about 1¼ pounds) frozen mixed berries, thawed
CRUST
¾ cup stone-ground cornmeal
2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
1½ tablespoons brown sugar
1½ teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
2½ tablespoons cold Better Butter or trans-fat free spread, cut into chunks
1⁄3 cup fat-free milk
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 8" × 8" baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Set aside.
2. To prepare the berries: In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and the cornstarch. Stir to mix. Add the berries. Toss to combine. Transfer to the baking dish. Wipe the bowl clean with a paper towel.
3. To prepare the crust: In the bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir with a fork or pastry blender. Add the Better Butter or spread. Cut into the dry ingredients until the pieces are the size of peas. Add the milk and stir quickly just to moisten. Dollop over the berries, leaving some bare patches.
4. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Per serving: 190 calories, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, 4.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 4 g fiber
Carbohydrate Choices: 2
Dietary Exchanges: 1½ starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat
NOTE: In summer, fresh berries can replace the frozen.