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Summer Fruit Pie

Ingredients:

6 single-serving graham cracker pie crusts*
3 cups of fresh or frozen berries**
1 cup 2% milk (or 1%, or skim)
2 tbsp all purpose flour or cornstarch
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 tbsp whipped cream

Directions:

Wash and slice the berries. Set aside.
Mix the milk with sugar, flour (or cornstarch), and vanilla and take it to boil in a small pan, stirring continuously, until slightly thickened.
Pour milk mixture in the pie crusts; top with berries, then with whipped cream.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve with the whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 pie
Servings Per Recipe 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228

Total Fat 8.6g

Saturated Fat 2.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g

Total Carbohydrate 32.9g
(after subtracting fiber = 30.5)

Dietary Fiber 2.4g

Protein 3.3g

Sodium 208.4mg

Exchanges per Serving

1 Starch
1 Fruit
1 Fat

2 Carbohydrate Choices

Note:
*Can use sugar substitute and/or sugar-free pie crust to reduce calories.
**Can substitute canned peaches, grapes, kiwi, or other fruit for berries.

Courtesy of:
Raquel Pereira, MS, RD

Presentation Ideas:
Garnish with fresh fruit and mint leaves.

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