Pear Black Raspberry Crisp (pg. 71)

Ingredients

3 pears (cut in thin slices)

1 cup black raspberries

Pinch of salt

½ cup brown rice syrup

2 Tbsp. lemon juice

3 Tbsp. arrowroot

1 ½ cups cookie crumbs

Directions

Place all ingredients except the cookie crumbs into a saucepan. Heat on stove until it starts to thicken. Pour into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the cookie crumbs evenly over the filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Black Raspberries: Black raspberries are so delicious and beautiful. When you put them in a dessert they create such a beautiful deep red color. Along with the great color, raspberries can benefit the liver and help cleanse the blood.

Submitted by Valerie Wilson