Pear Cranberry Galette
Very nice low calorie and fruit health dessert. Fancy enough for a formal dinner yet light enough for a brunch or seasonal dessert. With no added sugar and the fiber from the pears this is an excellent diabetic dessert as well.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3cup canola oil
- 1teaspoon almond extract
- 3 -4tablespoons ice water
- 3
- 1⁄4
- 2tablespoons no-sugar-added apricot jam, melted
- 1tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1tablespoon slivered almonds (optional)
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Lightly coat baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt.
- While stirring flour mixture briskly with fork, drizzle in oil a little at a time, stirring until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add almond extract and water a tablespoon at a time, adding just enough water for tough to come together.
- Shape dough into a disc.
- Wrap in in waxed paper or plastic; refrigerate one hour or until firm.
- While dough chills, peel pears and slice in half lengthwise.
- Core pears by cutting a V-shaped wedge lengthwise from the center of the cut side of each pear.
- Place the pear halves in a bowl of water mixed with a little lemon juice.
- On baking sheet, roll out dough int a rectangle.
- Drain pears and and slice thinly.
- Insert knife blade under the slices and lift onto dough.
- Repeat with remaining slices.
- Fold dough edges up and over pears about a 1/2 inch or so to form a border.
- You can leave the edge plain or notch or flute it like you would a pie crust if you choose to make it look fancy.
- This is an open fruit cake so Pears will not be entirely covered by dough.
- Sprinkle pears with Splenda.
- Brush pears with melted preserves.
- Sprinkle pears with cranberries and slivered almonds if using.
- Bake at 350ºF 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Slice into squares to serve.
- Can be served warm or room temperature.
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