Diabetic Recipes
Nectarine and Berry Tart
A seasonal dessert with eye-appeal. Fresh blueberries, strawberries and nectarines are enrobed in prepared pie pastry. This "bakery like" tart is easy to make and tastes great.
Yield: 8 servings
35% calorie reduction from traditional recipe
Ingredients
- Pastry for single crust 9 inch pie
- 5 cups sliced nectarines
- 1 cup raspberries or slice strawberries
- 1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries, partially thawed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup Equal Spoonful*
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Roll pastry on floured surface into 12 inch circle. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet.
- Toss nectarines and berries with lemon juice in large bowl. Sprinkle fruit with combined cornstarch, Equal, lemon rind and allspice. Toss to coat.
- Arrange fruit mixture over pastry, leaving a 2 inch border around edge of pastry. Bring edge of pastry toward center, overlapping as necessary.
- Bake tart in preheated 425 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden and fruit is tender.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
* May substitute 24 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition
Per serving: 188 cal., 2 g pro., 29 g carb., 7 g fat, 5 mg chol., 101 mg sodium
Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 starch, 1 fat
Attribution
Recipe and photo credit: Equal Sweetener