Cherry Pear Crisp
Topping:
- 2 1/2 oz Old Fashioned Quaker Oats
- 1/2 c & 6 t brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 c & 8 t all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 oz margarine (trans fat free)
Filling:
- 1 lb & 10 oz cherry pie filling
- 1 1/4 c diced pears in lite syrup, drained
- 1 T & 2 t sugar
- 1 T & 2 t lemon juice
- 1/2 t ground cinnamon
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°. Combine oats, brown sugar,
and flour
- Add margarine
- Cut margarine in until mixture is crumbly
- Set aside
- Combine pie filling, pears, sugar, lemon juice,
cinnamon and almond extract
- Mix well
- Place approximately 3 ounces of filling in each
cup/
ramekin
- Spread topping over filling in each cup. Bake 25-30
minutes
or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly
- Serve warm
Nutritional Analysis per serving:
Serving Size – 4 oz
Calories 215
Total Fat 3 gm
Sat. Fat 1 gm
Cholesterol Trace mg
Sodium 132 mg
Chocolate Macaroons
Ingredients:
- 3 oz blanched sliced almonds
- 2 oz unsweetened bakers chocolate
- 2 oz semi sweet chocolate
- 2 oz margarine (trans fat free)
- 2 oz granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 14 oz shredded coconut
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°
- Toast almonds on sheet pan in oven until lightly
brown
- Reserve
- Coarsely chop chocolate and combine with margarine
in
large bowl
- Melt mixture over hot water, stirring until smooth
- Remove from heat and let stand 2-3 minutes
- Stir in sugar and add eggs, one at a time, blending
well after each addition
- Add salt, vanilla, and coconut, mixing to coat evenly
with chocolate
- Line sheet pans with parchment paper or foil
- Portion cookies (1 1/2 tablespoon) into mound
- Do not flatten
- Push 3 almond slices into each cookie
- Allow 2 inches between cookies
- Bake at 325° for 25 minutes
- Allow cookies to cool at least 3 hours before serving
Nutritional Analysis per serving:
Serving Size – 2 cookies
Calories 160
Total Fat 12 gm
Sat. Fat 7 gm
Cholesterol 31 mg
Sodium 100 mg
This recipe has been designated as heart
healthy by Fran Burke, MS, RD, in the Cardiovascular
Risk Intervention Program at the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Center – Presbyterian.
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