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by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. CLICK FOR NEWSPAPER DELIVERY
Wednesday, August 8, 2001
Summertime brings blueberry dessert days
Associated Press
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Dessert waffles with spiced blueberry sauce combines crispness, cool frozen yogurt and a spicy sauce.
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Fresh blueberries are in season and their plenty suggests summery desserts - light, fruity and simple.
Dessert Waffles With Spiced Blueberry Sauce is an easy idea to try, combining the waffles' crispness with creamy frozen yogurt and a spicy sauce. Blueberry-Orange Dessert Sauce is a refreshing sauce to spoon over ice cream or cutup fruit; Blueberry-Pineapple Parfaits layer fruit, yogurt and granola.
DESSERT WAFFLES WITH SPICED BLUEBERRY SAUCE
(Preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 7 minutes)
2 cups fresh blueberries
3 tablespoons sugar
11/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ to ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
Four 41/2-inch fresh or frozen waffles
4 scoops vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream
In a small saucepan, combine half the blueberries, the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, black pepper and 1/3 cup water. Over medium heat, bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in remaining blueberries; cool. Toast waffles; place on dessert plates. Scoop frozen yogurt onto waffles; top with blueberry sauce.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving: 281 cal., 6 g pro., 5 g fat, 55 g carbo.
BLUEBERRY-ORANGE DESSERT SAUCE
(Preparation time 5 minutes)
2 cups fresh or frozen (and thawed) blueberries
1/3 cup light cream cheese (from an 8-ounce container)
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur or marmalade
In the container of a food processor or blender, place blueberries, cream cheese and orange-flavored liqueur; whirl until smooth. Spoon over ice cream or cutup fruit.
Makes about 2 cups.
Nutrition information per ¼-cup serving: 49 cal., 1 g pro., 2 g fat, 6 g carbo.
BLUEBERRY-PINEAPPLE PARFAITS
(Preparation time 10 minutes)
20-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained
8-ounce container vanilla or lemon-flavored fat-free yogurt
11/2 cups fresh or frozen (and thawed) blueberries
½ cup granola
If using frozen blueberries, drain and pat dry. In a small bowl, combine pineapple with half of the yogurt. Into 4 small wine or juice glasses, spoon alternate layers of pineapple mixture, blueberries and granola, repeating twice. Top each with a dollop of yogurt.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving: 233 cal., 4 g pro., 3 g fat, 49 g carbo.
- Recipes from the North American Blueberry Council
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