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Coconut Cherry Cream Squares
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| Ingredients | |
| 3/4 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 1/3 cup | flaked coconut |
| 3 tablespoons | brown sugar |
| 3 tablespoons | cold reduced-fat butter |
| FILLING: | |
| 1/3 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 1/4 cup | sugar |
| Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | salt |
| 2-1/2 cups | fat-free milk |
| 2 | eggs, lightly beaten |
| 1/2 cup | flaked coconut |
| 2 teaspoons | coconut extract |
| 1 can (20 ounces) | reduced-sugar cherry pie filling |
Nutritional Facts
1 piece equals 142 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the flour, coconut and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine the flour, sugar, sugar substitute and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
Gently stir in coconut and extract. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Yield: 16 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda No Calorie Sweetener and Land O'Lakes stick light butter. Look for Splenda in the baking aisle of your grocery store.
Originally published as Coconut-Cherry Cream Squares in Light & Tasty August/September 2005, p44
Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/coconut-cherry-cream-squares#ixzz3Bjp73sh0
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