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.
Nectarine and Berry
Tart
- Pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie
5 cups sliced nectarines
1 cup raspberries or sliced 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
- 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 peel and allspice. Toss to coat.
- Arrange fruit mixture over pastry, leaving
2-inch border around edge of pastry. Bring edge of pastry toward
center, overlapping as necessary.
- Bake tart in preheated 425° F oven
35 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden and fruit is tender.
Cool on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 8 servings.
* May substitute 24 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition Information Per Serving (1/8
of tart): calories 188, protein 2 g, carbohydrate 29 g, fat 7
g, cholesterol 5 mg, sodium 101 mg.
Food Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 starch, 1 fat.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®
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