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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup skim milk
2 pitted dates, chopped
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp uncooked farina
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp reduced calorie margarine
1 sugar substitute to equal
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
Combine milk, dates, and salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
Gradually stir in farina and vanilla. Reduce heat, and simmer,
stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until thinckened.
Remove from heat; add margarine and sugar substitute, stirring
until margarine melts. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl, and
sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve hot. Makes 3, 1/2 cup servings.
Nutritional information per serving: calories - 71, protein - 3
gm., fat - 1 gm., carbohydrates - 12 gm., cholesterol - 1 mg., fiber
~ trace, sodium - 112 mg. Diabetic Exchanges: Starch - 1.
FROM: All New Cookbook for Diabetics and Their Families by
University of Alabama at Birmingham copyright 1988
Servings: 3
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