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DIABETIC PEACH CRISP

DIABETIC PEACH CRISP

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

4    Ripe peaches,peel slice 1/4′        2 tb Reduced calorie margarine
3 tb Flour                               2 ts Reduced calorie margarine
2 1/4 oz Quick-cooking oats,uncooked         3 tb Firmly packed brown sugar OR
1 ts Cinnamon                            9 ts Sweetener(equiv)
1/2 ts Nutmeg

Servings: 6
Preheat oven to 350 F. Toss peaches with 1 tablespoon of the flour andplace in a 6×11′ baking pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick cookingspray.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix well until mixture iscrumbly. Sprinkle evenly over peaches. Bake 30-35 minutes, until crisp.serve warm or cold.
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DIABETIC BANANA PUDDING SPLITS

DIABETIC BANANA PUDDING SPLITS

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 c  Plain low-fat yogurt              1/2 oz Pistachios,coarsely chopped
1 pk Choc. pudding mix,low-fat(4)      1/4 c  Thawed dairy whipped topping
2    Medium bananas, peeled              4    Bing cherries, fresh*
1/2 ts Lemon juice

Servings: 4
* If bing cherries are not available, use 4 marachio cherries.
1.In blender,process yogurt on high speed for 30 seconds, add pudding mixand process 1 minute, scraping down sides of container as necessary.
2.Cut each banana into 6 diagonal slices and sprinkle with lemon juice.
3.Arrange 2 banana quarters into each of 4 [...]

DIABETIC DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE

DIABETIC DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Cocoa                             1/8 ts Salt
1/2 c  Boiling water                     1/3 c  Sugar ( or substitute)
2 c  Cake flour                        3/4 c  Liquid egg substitute(room t
1/2 ts Baking soda                         1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 ts Baking powder                     1/2 c  Margaine, room temp

Servings: 1
Stir together cocoa and boiling water until smooth. Set aside to cool toroom temp.
Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in mixer bowl andmix at low speed about 1 minute to blend. Add egg substitute, sweetener,and vanilla to cooca mixture and mix well.
Add margarine to dry ingredients along [...]

Diabetic Pumpkin Cookies

Diabetic Pumpkin Cookies

Servings: 3
Ingredients:

1 c  Shortening                        1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 c  Cooked pumpkin                    1/2 ts Baking soda
1    Egg                                 1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla                             1 ts Cinnamon
2 c  Flour                               1 c  Raisins
1/4 ts Allspice                          1/2 c  Chopped nuts

Soak raisins in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain. Cream shortening. Addpumpkin, egg and vanilla. Beat well. Mix dry ingredients. Add to creamedmixture. Mix well. Add raisins and nuts. Drop on greased cookie sheets andpress with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.
*Contributor writes, ‘I [...]

Diabetic Sweetner-sugar Equivalents

Diabetic Sweetner-sugar Equivalents

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

EQUIVALENTS

Sprinkle sweet and Sugar twin_ 1 tsp for 1 tsp sugar. Sweet n’low- 1/3 tspfor 1 tablespoon sugar. Liquid Sucaryl-1 tablespoon for 1/2 cup sugar.Adolph’s Sugar Substitute-1/4 tsp for 1 tablespoon of sugar. Liquid Sweet10- 1 tablepsoon for 3/4 cup sugar, 4 tsp for 1 cup sugar. Weight Watchers-1/8 tsp for 1 [...]

French Toast Bake

French Toast Bake

Servings: 5
Ingredients:

2    Eggs, beaten                      1/8 ts Cinnamon
1/3 c  Nonfat milk                        10    Slices French bread, cut
1 ts Vanilla                                  -into 3/4-inch thick rounds
1 ts Sugar

In a shallow dish, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon. Dipbread slices into milk mixture, coating both sides. Allow excess to drain.Place slices on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degreeF. oven for 10 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Makes 10baguette slices, 5 servings of [...]

Buttermilk Scones

Buttermilk Scones

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour                 1/3 c  Unsalted safflower margarine
1 1/2 c  Old-fashioned oats OR                    -melted
1 1/4 c  Quick oats                        2/3 c  Low-fat buttermilk
3 tb Sugar                               1    Egg
1 tb Baking powder                     1/2 c  Raisins or currants
1 ts Cream of tartar                          Nonstick vegetable spray
1/2 ts Salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.Add margarine, buttermilk, and egg. Mix just until the dry ingredients aremoistened. Stir in the raisins.With your hands, shape the dough to form a ball. Pat out on a lightlyfloured surface to form an 8-inch circle. Cut into [...]

Crepes (and Fillings)

Crepes (and Fillings)

Servings: 20
Ingredients:

********  CREPES  **********             -black pepper to taste
1 c  Cold water                          2 ts Margarine
1 c  Cold nonfat milk                         Tomato slices for garnish
1    Egg                                      ****SWEET CHEESE FILLING****
4    Egg whites                        3/4 c  Low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 ts Salt (or less)                      2 oz Neufchatel cheese (light
2 c  Sifted all-purpose flour                 -cream cheese)
2 tb Vegetable oil                       2 ts Vanilla
*****HERB-CHEESE FILLING****        2 ts Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 c  Low-fat cottage or ricotta        1/4 ts Grated lemon peel
-cheese                             1 tb Margarine
1    Green onion, minced               1/2 c  Low-fat vanilla yogurt
ds Basil                               1 c  Berries or sliced fruit in
ds Chopped fresh parsley                    -season
Salt and freshly ground

FOR CREPES: Put cold water, milk, egg, egg whites and salt intoblender; add flour, then oil. Blend at top speed, stopping to scrape flourfrom the sides.Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. (This is an important step; it allowsthe flour particles to expand in the liquid and ensures a tender, thincrepe. The batter should [...]

Muesli

Muesli

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 c  Old-fashioned oats                1/3 c  Chopped almonds
1/2 c  Oat bran                          1/4 c  Raisins
1 1/2 c  Plain low-fat yogurt                1 tb Honey
1/2 c  Coarsely grated apple               1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c  Coarsely grated pear              1/2 ts Nutmeg

In a bowl, stir together the oats, oat bran, and yogurt. Cover and chillmixture for 30 minutes.Stir in apple, pear, almonds, raisins, honey, and spices. Mix well.Makes 6 - 1/2 cup servings.
Nutritional information per serving: calories - 216, protein - 9 gm.,fat - 6 gm., carbohydrates - 35 gm., cholesterol - 4 mg., fiber [...]

Quick Pita Breakfast

Quick Pita Breakfast

Servings: 1
Ingredients:

1 sm Apple, diced                      1/2    Whole wheat pita bread
1/4 c  Low-fat cottage cheese                   -pocket
1 tb Raisins

Combine apple, cottage cheese and raisins. Fill pita pocket withmixture. Makes 1 serving, 1 sandwich.
Nutritional information per serving: calories - 223, protein - 11 gm.,fat - 2 gm., carbohydrates - 43 gm., cholesterol - 5 mg., fiber - 5.6 gm.,sodium - 361 mg., potassium - 334 mg. Diabetic Exchanges: Starch/Bread - 1,Lean [...]