Diet Pumpkin Fruitcake Recipe

The Recipe Instructions

Ingredients

1/2 cup unswt. apple orange juice
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup dried figs, chopped
1 cup pumpkin, cooked or canned
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 orange, rind grated
1 (2 ts dry)

Directions

Combine the juice, raisins and figs in a bowl. Let stand for 1 hour
or overnight.

Beat together the pumpkin, sugar and oil. Stir in the fruit mixture.
Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Mix well. Add
the nuts and orange rind. Stir to blend well.

Pour the batter into a lightly oiled 8 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in
325 F oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into
the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 min.

Remove from pan and cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap in foil and
refrigerate until ready to use.

1/2 inch slice - 160 calories, 1 bread exchange, 1 fruit, 1 fat 26
grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, 6 grams fat, 69 mg sodium, 221
mg potassium, 0 cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook, Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93.

Servings: 16

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Diet types The South Beach Diet The South Beach diet is a diet system created by Dr. arthur agatston which stresses that one should eat "good carbs" instead of "bad carbohydrates" and "good fats" instead of "bad fats" Agatston invented his nutritional system for people who have heart disease, as a result of his detailed analysis of scientific research on other diets. "good" foods include, lean cuts of beef, turkey breast, shrimp, mozzarella cheese, peanuts, eggs and some vegatables, like black beans, cabbage and sprouts. The Glycaemic Index Diet The gi index diet is based on the gi index, a list of types of food and a score illustrating the speed with which the glucose in the food type gets converted to sugar in the dieters body. The theory is that long-acting food types (ie with a low Glycaemic score), suppress your appetite and mean that you can reduce your consumption of food without feeling you are always hungry. It's also extremely effective for individuals with diabetes, as the low GI foods are beneficial in minimizing increases in glucose levels.

 

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"A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end.
"Walter Savage Landor"

"A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit."

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