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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
12 rich crepes
2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch
2 tbsp (30 ml) granulated sugar
1 replacement
1 dash salt
1 cup (250 ml) skim milk
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
2 cup (500 ml) fresh blueberries
1 (rinsed)
1 cup (250 ml) lo-cal whipped
1 topping (prepared)
Directions
Reserve crepes. Combine cornstarch, sugar replacement, salt, milk,
lemon juice and vanilla in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat
until slightly thickened; remove from heat. Crush 1 cup (250 mL) of
the blueberries and add to cream mixture. Return to heat, and cook
and stir until thickened. Cool. Fold in remaining blueberries. Divide
evenly between crepes, and fold or roll the crepes. Top each with
heaping 1 tblsp (15 mL) topping.
Exchange 1 serving: 1/2 bread
1/2 fat
Calories 1 serving: 72
Servings: 12
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