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Chomping on Cherries: A Real Mind-Bender
This yummy summer fruit is chock-full of phenolics, particularly anthocyanins, potent compounds that may guard against brain-cell death, so you’ll stay tack sharp. They are called “neuron armor” and appear to protect brain cells from neuron damaging oxidative stress—the kind seen in Alzheimer’s. Sour cherries may be particularly protective; they seem to have more anthocyanins than sweet cherries.
To get us on the road to improved brain health, we found a “mind blowing” recipe:
Cherry-Almond Crumble
(without the fuss of making crust)
Filling
1 1/2 pounds sweet cherries, (5 cups), pitted
1 cup raspberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Topping
2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, (not instant)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon chopped slivered almonds, or walnuts
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, or nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (or similar 1 1/2- to 2-quart dish) with cooking spray.
2. To make the filling: Combine cherries, raspberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Place filling in prepared baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make the topping: Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl with a fork. Add butter and blend with a pastry blender or your fingertips. Add oil and stir to coat. Add orange juice concentrate and blend until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. When filling has baked for 20 minutes, stir it and sprinkle topping evenly over the surface. Sprinkle with almonds (or walnuts). Bake, uncovered, until fruit is bubbly and tender and topping is lightly browned, 20 - 25 minutes more. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream (or frozen yogurt), if desired.
(Courtesy of the
Real Age Website)
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