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Berries in a Nest

By: Iola Egle 
"Iola Egle of Bella Vista, Arkansas enhances a medley of fresh berries with sugar, pepper and balsamic vinegar. Serve berries on lettuce. like Iola does, for a fun summer salad...or showcase them in pretty phyllo cups, as our Test Kitchen suggests, for an impressive dinner finale."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
7 Min
Ready In:
22 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups halved fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • PHYLLO NESTS:
  • 8 sheets phyllo dough
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. Sprinkle with sugar; gently toss to coat. Let stand for 20 minutes. Pour vinegar over berries; sprinkle with pepper. Gently toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  2. For phyllo nests, coat giant nonstick muffin cups with a nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Unroll phyllo dough sheets; remove one sheet. (White assembling, keep remaining dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp cloth.)
  3. For each nest, cut one sheet in half lengthwise and cut in thirds widthwise. stack three sections and place in a prepared cup; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Stack remaining three sections and place in cup, alternating points. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar over dough. Repeat with remaining sheets of dough.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before carefully removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Using a slotted spoon, fill each nest with about 3/4 cup berry mixture. Drizzle with a small amount of juice. Serve immediately.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One filled nest equals 142 calories, 1 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by charity   view full review
This recipe was so easy and fun to make! and it tasted Great! Everyone loved it. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by LindaP   view full review
I altered this a bit. Instead of blackberries, I used black raspberries. In place of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by Mariekan   view full review
The combination of berries, sugar, balsamic and pepper is amazing! i was just looking for a...

 

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