Quick Berry Crisp

Name: Quick Berry Crisp
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar; 3 tbsp (45 mL) cornstarch; 1 lemon; 2 pkg (12 oz) each frozen mixed berries, thawed (about 4 cups/1 L); 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter; 18 vanilla wafer cookies; 1/3 cup (75 mL) sliced almonds; 1/3 cup (75 mL) flour; 1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar

Ingredients

1/4 cup (50 mL) packed brown sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) cornstarch
1 lemon
2 pkg (12 oz) each frozen mixed berries, thawed (about 4 cups/1 L)

1/3 cup (75 mL) butter
18 vanilla wafer cookies
1/3 cup (75 mL) sliced almonds
1/3 cup (75 mL) flour
1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar

Directions

Place oven rack 8 in. (20 cm) from heating element. Preheat broiler. For filling, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in (2-cup/500-mL) Prep Bowl; mix well.
Zest lemon with Microplane® Zester to measure 1 tsp (5 mL). Juice lemon with Juicer to measure 1 tbsp (15 mL).
In Rockcrok® (2.5-qt./2.35-L) Everyday Pan, combine berries, zest, juice and brown sugar mixture; mix gently with Small Mix ‘N Scraper®. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is bubbly, thickened and clear.
Meanwhile, for topping, place butter in Small Batter Bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 45-60 seconds or until melted. Place cookies in large resealable plastic bag. Using Baker’s Roller®, coarsely crush cookies. Add cookies, almonds, flour and brown sugar to batter bowl; mix with Mini Mix ‘N Scraper® until well blended.
Remove Pan from heat. Sprinkle cookie mixture evenly over top of berries.
Place Pan 4-6-in. (10-15-cm) from heating element; broil 2-4 minutes or until topping is golden brown and crisp. (Watch closely so topping does not burn.)

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. Nutrients per serving: Calories 270, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 105 mg, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2 g