Lunch: Apple-Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Hard Sauce Recipe | MyRecipes

Butter and sugar crown this cobbler as a hard sauce bold with black flecks of vanilla bean.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Wheat Germ, Cranberries, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple-Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Hard Sauce Recipe | MyRecipes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Wheatgerm is a natural source of Inositol, which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS due to its ability to effectively reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity. Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1 3/4 pounds cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (6 cups)
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, partially thawed
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Vanilla Bean Hard Sauce (optional)

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar; beat well. Add milk and egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture; set batter aside.
Combine sliced apple and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine cornstarch and water. Add to apple mixture; stir well. Spoon apple mixture into a lightly greased 11" x 7" x 1 1/2" baking dish. Drop batter by spoonfuls over fruit mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 ° for 45 or 50 minutes or until golden. If desired, serve warm with Vanilla Bean Hard Sauce or ice cream.

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