Classic Summer Dessert Made Low-Cal

STRAWBERRY Shortcake

Low-calorie angel food cake picks up the smoke and char of the grill and is topped with strawberries soaked in balsamic vinegar and black pepper

To deliver flavor, the corporate cook relies on hulking scoops of ice cream, oversize brownies, and floods of molten chocolate. The home cook doesn't need such waist-expanding, palate-blunting effects to make dessert memorable. Here, low-calorie angel food cake picks up the smoke and char of the grill and is topped with strawberries soaked in balsamic vinegar and black pepper, an irresistible combination adored throughout northern Italy. Trust us, you'll be hooked.

You'll Need:
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Pinch of freshly cracked black pepper
1 Tbsp butter (optional)
4 wedges angel food cake, each 1" thick
Whipped cream

How to Make It:
*Mix the strawberries, vinegar, and pepper and marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.

*Heat a grill, stovetop grill pan, or nonstick saute pan until hot. (If using the pan, add the butter; if grilling, omit the butter entirely.) Add the cake slices and cook until caramelized and toasted. Transfer to 4 dessert plates. Top with the strawberries, their liquid, and a spoonful of whipped cream.

Makes 4 servings
Cost per serving: $1.70
160 calories
6 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
12 g sugars

Not That!
Ruby Tuesday Strawberries & Ice Cream
Price: $4.99
900 calories
50 g fat
102 g carbohydrates

Save! 740 calories and $3.29!

This recipe is from the Newsletter, COOK THIS. NOT THAT!

THE CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!

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