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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
4 cup unsweetened canned or bottled fruit, and juice
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1 tbsp baking soda
1 cup unswetened fruit, cut up or mashed, if needed
4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unsweetened fruit juice
1 tsp ground cloves - optional
1 tsp nutmeg
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates - -optiona, l
1 note: any congenial mixture of fru, it works well. exp
Directions
SOURCE: Recipes to Lower Your Fat Thermostat. Formatted by Ursula R.
Taylor and gotten at a diabetic conference.
Mash fruit and juice together, or blend it in a blender if you prefer.
Add the egg and baking soda. Mix and set aside.
Mix the egg or egg whites with the cup of fruit. Add to the fruit
mixture. Add flour, cup of juice, and spices. Stir in raisins or dates.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes in a non-stick 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Serve
plain or with a dollop of low-cal whipped topping.
Makes 12 servings. Each serving counts as 1 starch and 1 fruit. Each
serving has 178 calories and 1 grams of fat.
Servings: 12
Diet Bottled Fruit Cake Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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