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Applesauce-Raisin Squares
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Servings: 25
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
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Low-Fat/Low-Cal
Ingredients: 1
Egg 1/4
cup
Vegetable oil 1/2
cup
Low-fat plain yogurt or 1/2
tablespoon
lemon juice in milk 3/4
cup
Brown sugar 1
cup
Applesauce 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1
teaspoon
Grated lemon rind (or orange 1/2
cup
Raisins 1
cup
Whole-wheat flour 1/2
cup
Natural bran 1
teaspoon
Baking powder 2
teaspoons
Cinnamon 1
teaspoon
Ginger 1/4
teaspoon
Ground nutmeg 1/3
cup
Sliced almonds,
optional
Directions:
In large mixing bowl, beat egg; add oil, yogurt, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla and lemon/orange rind; mix well.
In another bowl, stir together raisins, flour, bran, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; add to wet ingredients and mix only until combined.
Turn into lightly greased (or wax-paper lined) 8" square cake pan. Lightly press almonds into top of batter. Bake in 350 F oven for 45 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Squares will be moist.) Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes 25 small squares 1 1/2 inch.
Per square: 88 cal, 3 g fat, 11 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 2 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate 1 1/2 fruit choice, 1/2 fat
Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared and tested by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93
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