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Volume 7, Number 12 - October 7, 2005
Crumb Topped Cherry Pie Dessert

 

Ingredients:

Pastry for a one-crust pie
2 (1lb) cans red tart cherries (packed in water)
1/2 cup fruit sweetener** (1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate plus 1/4 cup granulated fructose)
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 tbsp lemon juice
A few drops of red food coloring (optional)
2 tbsp almond flavoring

TOPPING:

1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup instant mashed potato or buds
1/4 cup fruit sweetener** (1/8 cup frozen apple juice concentrate plus 1/8 cup granulated fructose)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup margarine

Instructions:

Line 9-inch pie pan with prepared pastry. Set aside.

Drain cherries, reserving one cup of the liquid. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup water, stirring until smooth. Add cherry liquid, fruit sweetener and salt. 

Simmer mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. 

Remove from heat and add cherries, peel, lemon juice, food coloring and almond flavoring. Pour into prepared pie shell.

Combine last six ingredients and blend to crumbly consistency. Sprinkle over pie filling. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. 

Serves: 12

Nutrition Facts: 
Serving: 1 slice crust
Calories 178 g 
Fat 8 g, 
Cholesterol  mg, 
Sodium 128 mg
Carbohydrates 26 g

Courtesy Of:diabeticgourmet.com