Saturday, November 16, 2013

Mixed Berry-Almond Gratin


Mixed Berry-Almond Gratin

Mixed Berry-Almond Gratin
How simple and delicious are berries topped with a rich custard and baked into a crusty dessert (or breakfast) gratin. No one will ever guess that you've replaced much of the butter in traditional almond cream with tofu.
Ingredients
Prep: 10 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour
  • 1/3 cupslivered almonds, (1 1/4 ounces)
  • 1/2 cupgranulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  •  Pinch ofsalt
  • large egg
  • 1/3 cupfirm silken low-fat tofu
  • 1 tablespoonbutter, softened
  • 1/4 teaspoonpure almond extract
  • 3 cupsmixed berries, such as raspberries, blackberries and blueberries
  •  Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 1-quart gratin dish or a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
  2. Spread almonds in a shallow baking pan and bake until light golden and fragrant, 4 to 6 minutes. Let cool.
  3. Place sugar (or Splenda), flour, salt and almonds in a food processor; process until finely ground. Add egg, tofu, butter and almond extract; process until smooth.
  4. Spread berries evenly in the prepared gratin dish. Scrape the almond mixture over the top, spreading evenly.
  5. Bake the gratin until light golden and set, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for at least 20 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve warm.

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Nutritional Information

Makes: 6 servings
  • Calories196
  • Fat7 g
    • Saturated fat2 g
  • Cholesterol40 g
  • Carbohydrates30 g
    • Dietary fiber4 g
  • Protein5 g
  • Sodium50 g
* Nutritional Guidelines based on theUSDA's MyPlate Standards

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