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Plum-Amaretti Gratin
Ingredients:
1 lb red or purple plums, cut into
eighths
4 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
1 large egg yolk
cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup nonfat sweetened
condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 amaretti cookies, crushed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400. Coat a
shallow 1-quart baking dish with
cooking spray.
2. Toss plums with sugar and
amaretto. Spread evenly in prepared
dish. Bake, uncovered, until tender,
about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolk,
yogurt, condensed milk and vanilla
until smooth. Cover and set aside in
the refrigerator until needed.
4. Shortly before serving, preheat
broiler. Spoon the yogurt mixture
over plums. Broil 4 to 6 inches from
heat until golden and bubbly, about
3 minutes. Sprinkle with cookie
crumbs. Serve warm.
Apricots,
Nectarines, Plums
oh, Peaches!
Natural Benefits of
Stone Pitted Fruits
Dietary Fiber which is natures aid in
maintenance of normal gastrointestinal
function, and may help reduce blood
cholesterol levels
Vitamin A necessary for protection of
healthy vision, and plays a role in
preservation of healthy mucus
membrane and skin, which may
protect against lung and oral cavity
cancers.
Vitamin C reinforces the immune
system, assisting in resisting infectious
diseases. Vitamin C is also known for
its antioxidant properties, may limit free
radical damage from such as aging,
heart disease and cancer.
Flavonoid polyphenol antioxidants
that act as free radical scavengers,
limiting tissue and cellular damage.
Plums and peaches especially contain
high amounts of these antioxidants.