DIABETIC FRIENDLY COUNTRY APRICOT TART

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This is yummy!

Provided by Paul Bushay

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoons splenda blend
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
4-5 tablespoons nonfat milk
1/4 cup splenda blend
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or ground cinnamon
3 cups sliced pitted fresh apricots (or 3 cups fresh peach slices or unsweetened frozen, thawed, do not drain) or frozen apricots, thawed, do not drain (or 3 cups fresh peach slices or unsweetened frozen, thawed, do not drain)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons nonfat milk

Steps:

  • 1. Grease and lightly flour a large baking sheet; set aside.
  • 2. For the cornmeal crust, in a medium bowl stir together 3/4 cup flour, cornmeal, 2 tablespoons Splenda blend, baking powder, and sea salt.
  • 3. Cut in butter or margarine until the size of small peas.
  • 4. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold fat-free milk over mixture; gently toss with a fork.
  • 5. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons more fat-free milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is moistened (dough will be crumbly).
  • 6. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 7 to 8 times or just until dough clings together and form into a ball. On the baking sheet, flatten dough.
  • 7. Roll into a 12-inch circle and set aside
  • 8. For Filling:.
  • 9. In a bowl stir together 1/3 cup Splenda blend, the 3 tablespoons flour, and the nutmeg or cinnamon. Stir in the apricots or peaches and lemon juice.
  • 10. Mound the filling in center of crust, leaving a 2-inch border.
  • 11. Fold border up over filling.
  • 12. Brush top and sides of crust with the 2 teaspoons milk.
  • 13. Bake in a 350 F degree oven about 40 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
  • 14. To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of the crust with foil the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking if needed.
  • 15. Cool tart for 30 minutes on the baking sheet on a wire rack.

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