Sweetheart Dessert Recipe

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For dessert, present this sweet-tart combination of cherry pie filling and fresh cranberries. Individual servings of the warm fruit mixture are garnished with pretty pastry crust hearts.

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Sweetheart Dessert Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the pie filling and cranberries. Spoon into four ungreased 6-oz. baking dishes. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Meanwhile, cut eight hearts from pastry with a 2-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over hearts. Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Place two hearts on each dessert. Serve warm. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 541 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 228 mg sodium, 101 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sweetheart dessert in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p12