Pear and Hazelnut Clafouti, Quick Berry Sauce

1 month. Serve plain, topped with fresh berries, or with Quick Berry Sauce.

Variation: To make Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes, add 2-3 tablespoons chocolate morsels to the batter when adding the cream cheese

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 241 (43% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 4g • fat 12g

• sat. fat 6g • chol. 74mg • sod. 120mg • calc. 24mg • fiber 2g

PEAR AND HAZELNUT CLAFOUTI

Makes 8 servings

3pears, approximately 9 ounces each, peeled, cored, and quartered

11⁄3 tablespoons lemon juice

1⁄2 cup blanched hazelnuts

1⁄3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1⁄2 cup evaporated fat-free milk

2⁄3 cup melted butter

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1⁄2 cup all purpose flour

3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 375°. Butter a 11⁄4-quart baking dish.

Insert the slicing disc in the work bowl. Place the pears in the feed tube, press the On button and use the high speed feature to slice them. Toss the pears with lemon juice and arrange evenly in buttered baking dish.

Dry work bowl and insert the chopping blade. Process hazelnuts and sugar until nuts are finely ground – 15 to 20 seconds. Add the evaporated milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, flour and baking powder. Process for 10 seconds. Mixture will be smooth and creamy – do not over blend.

Pour the batter over the pears and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Bake until golden brown and set, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Cool on a rack for 15 minutes before serving: serve warm with freshly whipped cream.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 309 (60% from fat) • carb 28g • pro 4g • fat 22g

• sat fat 10g • chol 95mg • sod 58mg •calc 82mg • fiber 3g

QUICK BERRY SAUCE

Serve with ice cream or cheesecake.

Makes about 2 cups

12 ounces fresh or frozen, thawed strawberries or raspberries

1⁄2 cup red berry preserves

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Place all ingredients in blender jar; cover blender jar. Set on High. Blend until smooth and completely puréed, 20 to 30 seconds.

Strain mixture through a fine sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Serve with desserts, pancakes or waffles.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 8 servings): Calories 128 (0% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 1g • fat 0g

• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg • calc. 14mg • fiber 2g

CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Change the vanilla to mint for Mint Chocolate sauce.

Makes 11⁄4 cups / 20 tablespoons

4ounces good-quality bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, broken into 1⁄2" pieces

4ounces good-quality milk chocolate, broken into 1⁄2" pieces

2tablespoons sugar

1⁄2 cup fat-free milk, heated until just bubbling around the edges