Regional Favorites: Fruit Toppings
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Top It Off
A dollop of Fresh Blueberry Sauce is just the ticket in the Northeast.
Combine 1 cup water and 3/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup blueberries, 1 teaspoon butter, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg to pan; return to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4 minutes or until berries pop, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
SERVES 12 (serving size: 3 tablespoons)
CALORIES 59; FAT 0g (sat 0g); SODIUM 2mg
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East: Apple & Brandy Sauce
SERVES 6 (serving size: 1/4 cup)
CALORIES 43; FAT 2g (sat 1.2g); SODIUM 17mg
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Southeast: Orange-Strawberry Sauce
SERVES 8 (serving size: 1/2 cup)
CALORIES 56; FAT 0g (sat 0g); SODIUM 1mg
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South: Peach & Brown Sugar Sauce
SERVES 8 (serving size: 1/2 cup)
CALORIES 70; FAT 3g (sat 1.8g); SODIUM 26mg
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Midwest: Dark Cherry Merlot Sauce
SERVES 8 (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
CALORIES 33; FAT 0g (sat 0g); SODIUM 38mg
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Southwest: Chilled Pineapple Sauce
SERVES 14 (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
CALORIES 24; FAT 0g (sat 0g); SODIUM 1mg
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West: Marsala Poached Figs
SERVES 6 (serving size: 2 fig halves and 2 teaspoons sauce)
CALORIES 72; FAT 0g (sat 0g); SODIUM 2mg
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Northwest: Warm Berry Sauce
SERVES 10 (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
CALORIES 31; FAT 1.3g (sat 0.8g); SODIUM 10mg