MamasHealth.com Home Dessert Recipes Apple crisp Apple raspberry torte Apple tart Apricot mousse Banana mousse Bread pudding Fruit compote Gelatin surprise Ice cream mix Lemon bars Lemon ice cream Merlot sorbet Nut rolls Peanut butter balls Peppermint pretzel Picnic fruit Pumpkin rolls Raspberry sherbet Scotchie bars Sweet potato custard Walnut brownies Delicious Cakes Delicious Cookies Delicious Pies Links   Email Mama Appetizer Recipes Beverage Recipes Bread Recipes Breakfast Recipes Burger Recipes Butter Recipes Casserole Recipes Chicken Recipes Crockpot Recipes Dessert Recipes Egg Recipes Jamaican Recipes Pickled Recipes Pasta Recipes Pizza Recipes Rice Recipes Salad Recipes Sauce Recipes Seafood Recipes Shake Recipes Soup Recipes Thai Recipes Tofu Recipes Turkey Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Egg Substitutes Freezing tips Wine info Food Delivery Programs Inexpensive Ovens Mama's Kitchen Dilemmas	Tropical Fruit Compote Fresh or cooked fruits make a great low-calorie dessert. Ingredients: 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 1 piece lemon peel 1/2 tsp rum or vanilla extract (optional) 1 pineapple, cored and peeled, cut into 8 slices 2 mangos, peeled and pitted, cut into 8 pieces 3 bananas peeled, cut into 8 diagonal pieces fresh mint leaves (optional) Directions: In a saucepan combine 3/4 cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel (and rum or vanilla extract if desired). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit. Cook at a very low heat for 5 minutes. Pour the syrup in a cup. Remove the lemon rind and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours. To serve the compote, arrange the fruit in a serving dish and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit. Garnish with mint leaves. Yield: 8 servings, 1 cup each. Nutrition at a glance Each Serving Provides: amount per serving Calories 148 Total Fat < 1 g Saturated Fat < 1 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 3 mg Calcium 15 g Source: NHLBI and Office of Research on Minority Health, Public Health Service. Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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