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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt or
1 1/2 tb lemon juice in milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp grated lemon rind (or orange
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup natural bran
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 cup sliced almonds, optional
Directions
In large mixing bowl, beat egg; add oil, yogurt, brown sugar,
applesauce, vanilla and lemon/orange rind; mix well.
In another bowl, stir together raisins, flour, bran, baking powder,
cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; add to wet ingredients and mix only until
combined.
Turn into lightly greased (or wax-paper lined) 8" square cake pan.
Lightly press almonds into top of batter. Bake in 350 F oven for 45
min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Squares will
be moist.) Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes 25 small squares 1
1/2 inch.
Per square: 88 cal, 3 g fat, 11 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 2 g
protein, 14 g carbohydrate 1 1/2 fruit choice, 1/2 fat
Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared and tested by Elizabeth Rodier
Aug 93
Servings: 25
Diet Applesauce-Raisin Squares Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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