Karl's Own Recipes |
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I like to experiment with recipes to reduce fat as much as I can, add fiber, and still keep the flavor. Here
are some of my favorite concoctions (for dessert, of course!).
Earth Cookies | Healthy Carrot Cake | World's Best Apple Pie |
Banana Bran Muffins
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Earth Cookies
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Mix together:
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. white flour
2 c. quick-cooking oats
1/4 c. oat bran
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp cinnamon
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Cream together:
1/4 c. soft margarine
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
3/4 c. chunky applesauce
Add to this mixture:
1 egg plus 1 egg white
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Flour mixture
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Mix in:
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. chopped nuts (if desired)
Bake 10-12 minutes at 350F, ungreased cookie sheet
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Healthy Carrot Cake
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2 c. grated carrots
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. Egg Beaters
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. applesauce
1.5 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
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1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. oat bran
2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. chopped walnuts
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Add water to carrots and microwave 4 minutes on high. Mix together Egg Beaters, sugar,
carrots, and applesauce. In separate bowl, mix together oat bran, flour, salt, soda,
cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add this to the egg mixture. Add vanilla and nuts; mix well by hand.
Put in oiled 8"x8" pan. Bake at 350F about 30 minutes until done.
Frosting:
3 ounces light cream cheese
2 tbsp. margarine
1.25 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Beat ingredients with electric mixer at room temperature. Spread on cooled cake.
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World's Best Apple Pie
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Filling:
6 Granny Smith apples
1/3 c. white sugar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 tsp. nutmeg
dash cloves
3 tbsp. white flour
1/4 tsp. salt
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Streusel Topping:
3 tbsp. margarine
6 tbsp. flour
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. quick-cooking oats
1/4 c. oat bran
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Prepare single pie crust of your choice and place in a 10" pie pan.
Pare, core, and slice apples. Mix other filling ingredients in a bowl, then add to apples
and stir until apples are coated. Turn apples into pie pan. For streusel topping, cream margarine
with brown sugar and flour. Stir in oats and oat bran. Sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375F about
55 minutes until apples are soft and streusel topping is not yet burned. This makes a really big pie!
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Banana Bran Muffins
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Mix together:
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. oat bran
1/2 c. wheat bran
1/2 c. wheat germ
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
dash nutmeg
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Cream Together:
2 or 3 mashed, very ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. (packed) brown sugar
1/4 c. chunky applesauce
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg
1/4 c. skim milk
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Add flour mixture to banana mixture and stir until well mixed. Add 1/2 c. chopped walnuts.
Grease a muffin tin with spray corn oil or similar lubricant. Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes.
Makes one dozen large, very banana-ish muffins.
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Last Modified: Sunday, 19-May-2002 17:50:41 EDT |
