Best Finnish Berry Dessert Recipes

FINNISH BERRY DESSERT

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"I'm from Finland and have several native recipes that I've altered over time to appeal to American tastes," explains Sirpa Jarvis of The Plains, Ohio. "This refreshing dessert gives folks a taste of my homeland."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups blueberries
1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1 cup unsweetened raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 cups apple-raspberry juice cocktail
Low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt, optional

Steps:

In a large heat-proof bowl, combine fruit and 2 tablespoons sugar. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Pour over fruit; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve in individual dessert dishes; top with frozen yogurt if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

FINNISH BERRY DESSERT

Finnish Berry Dessert image

This was emailed to me from Taste of Home. It sounded very cool and comforting for hot weather when berries are in season. Enjoy!

Provided by PaulaG

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and quartered
1 cup fresh raspberry
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple-raspberry juice or 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
vanilla frozen yogurt (optional)

Steps:

In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the fruit with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and juice until smooth; bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Remove for heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes; pour the mixture over the fruit tossing to coat.
Sprinkle with remaining sugar, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
To serve, spoon the fruit into individual dessert dishes and top with frozen yogurt if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.4, Fat 0.3, Sodium 0.9, Carbohydrate 14.5, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 9.5, Protein 0.6

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