Title: FLUFFY FROSTING – SUGARFREE
Categories: Cakes, Diabetic, Condiments, Low-cal, Low-fat
Yield: 16 servings

1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Water
2 pk Sweet N Low
2 Lg eggs
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
1/2 ts Vanilla

Combine sugar, water, Sweet N Low, egg whites, and
cream of tartar in top of a double boiler and beat at
high speed for 1 minute. Set over simmering water in
the bottom of the double boiler. Continue to beat at
high speed for 4-5 minutes or until soft peaks form.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla to frosting and
continue beating at high speed 1-2 minutes or until
thick enough to spread on a cooled cake. Use about 2
1/2 tablespoons per portion if frosting individually;
or use this amount to frost a 2-layer cake or a 9 inch
square cake, both of which would then be cut into 16
equal servings. You can change the frosting easily by
adding a couple drops of food coloring and some
flavoring, such as 2 drops of red coloring and some
peppermint flavoring. 1 serving = 1 vegetable (1-1 1/2
tablespoons may be used as a topping for cake or
pudding without counting it as an exchange. calories
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Title: Zucchini Soup
Categories: Diabetic, Soups/stews, Side dishes, Crockpot, Curries
Yield: 4 servings

1 lb Small zucchini; cleaned 2 tb Water
-sliced thinly 1/2 ts Curry powder;
1 tb Margarine; 1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Onion; chopped finely 1/2 c Skin milk;
1 Clove garlic; crushed 1 3/4 c Chicken broth;

Set aside a few slices of zucchini for garnish. Heat margarine in a
heavy, deep skillet. Add onion, arlic, remaining zucchini, and water.
Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes; stir with a wooden spoon
while cookin. Remove from heat; add all remaining ingredients and mix
well. Turn into blender of food proccessor fitted with stell blad and
blend for 30 seconds. Serve hot or well chilled. Garnish each bowl
with thin slices of zucchini.

Food Exchanges per serving; 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES plus 1 FAT EXCHANGE

CHO: 6g; PRO: 3g; FAT: 4g; CAL: 64
Low-sodium diets: Omit salt. Substitute unsalted chicken broth.

Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbot Hess, R.D.,
M.S. and Katharine Middleton.

Brought to you and yours via Nancy O’Brion and her Meal Master

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Title: Garlic pita wedges
Categories: Appetizers, Low-Fat, Mcdougall
Yield: 32 servings

1/2 c Oil-free italian dressing
2 Cl Garlic; more to taste
1/4 ts Paprika
4 Whole-wheat pita bread; spli
Finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe by: The New McDougall Cookbook Preparation Time: 0:30 Preheat the
oven to 350 degrees.
Place the dressing, garlic, and paprika in a blender jar.
Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
Cut each pita circle into four wedges. Generously brush some of the
garlic mixture on the inside of each wedge. Place the wedges in a single
layer on a dry baking sheet, brushed sides up. Sprinkle with chopped
parsley, if desired. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until browned.

From the collection of Sue Smith, S.Smith34, Uploaded June 16, 1994
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Steamed Apple-Date Pudding

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 pk Dates,pitted (8oz)
1/2 c Apple cider
3/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter or margarine,softened
4 Eggs
2 c Flour,all-purpose
2 t Baking powder
1/2 t Cinnamon,ground
1/4 t Cloves,ground
1 Apple,peeled,large
3/4 c Walnuts
Red candied cherries
Green candies cherries
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4 Egg yolks
1/3 c Sugar
1/8 t Salt
2 c Milk
1 t Vanilla extract

1. Heavily grease deep 2 1/2-quart heat-safe bowl. Cut foil 1 inch large
than top of bowl to use as cover. Grease 1 side of foil well; set aside.
2. In blender at medium speed or in food processor with knife blade
attached, blend dates and apple juice until smooth; set aside.
4. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar and butter or
margarine just until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and
fluffy. Add eggs, next 5 ingredients, and date mixture; beat at low speed
until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute, occasionally
scraping bowl with rubber spatula. With rubber spatula, gently fold in
chopped apple and walnuts. Spoon pudding mixture into prepared bowl. Cover
bowl with foil, greased side down, tying tightly with string.
4. Set bowl on rack in 8-12 quart saucepan. Pour in water to come halfway
up side of bowl, nut touching foil. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce
heat to low; cover and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until skewer inserted
through foil into center of pudding comes out clean.
5. About 30 minutes before pudding is done, prepare Custard Sauce.
6. When pudding is done, cool in bowl on wire rack 10 minutes; loosen
pudding with metal spatula and invert into warm platter. Garnish pudding
with red and green candied cherries. Serve pudding warm with warm sauce.
*** CUSTARD SAUCE ***
1. In heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat, or in double boiler over hot,
not boiling, water, with wire whisk, beat egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
Gradually stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture
thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 25 minutes. Stir in vanilla
extract.
2. Serve sauce warm or cold over apple pie, fruitcake, cut-up fruit, or ice
cream.

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Title: Pumpkin-Oatmeal Bars
Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Cooky/bars
Yield: 24 servings

1/3 c Sugar; 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg;
1/2 c Vegetable oil; 1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon;
1 Egg; 1/4 ts Ground cloves;
1 c Pumpkin; cooked or canned 1/2 c Orange juice;
1 1/2 c Whole wheat flour; 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped
3 ts Baking powder; 1/2 c Raisins;
1/2 ts Baking soda; 1/4 c Coconut;

Cream together the sugar, oil, egg and pumpkin until light and
fluffy. Stir in the dry ingredients and orange juice. Add the nuts
and raisins. Stir to blend.

Pour into a lightly oiled 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle on the
coconut. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the pan
completely on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into bars.

1 bar – 114 calories, 1 bread, 1 fat exchange 13 grams carbohydrate, 2
grams protein, 7 grams fat 52 mg sodium, 104 mg potassium, 11 mg
cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

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Title: ROAST PORK (CHAR SHU)
Categories: Chinese, Meats, Pork
Yield: 1 servings

1 c Water
6 tb Sugar
1 tb Salt
1/2 c Dark soy sauce
1/4 c Rice wine
1 cl Garlic
3 sl Ginger root
3 lb Pork — butt, shoulder,
Tenderloin

PREPARATION:

Heat water and add sugar and salt, stirring until
melted. Remove from stove. Add soy sauce and rice
wine. Smash, peel, and mince garlic, and add to the
soy sauce mixture. Peel and mince ginger root and
add. Mix well. Place meat in a bowl and pour the
mixture over it. If meat is not completely covered,
you will need to turn it frequently as it marinates.
Allow it to stand in the refrigerator for 48 hours.
(You can cheat and make the marinating time shorter —
never shorter than 6 hours — but the longer the time,
the more the meat will tenderize and absorb the fine
flavor.) Pour off marinade, but do not wipe meat.
Place the meat on a rack in a baking pan.

COOKING:

Heat oven to 450-degrees. Bake the meat for 10
minutes. Reduce heat to 250-degrees and bake for 30
minutes. Turn meat over and bake for another 30
minutes.

SOURCE: ORIENTAL COOKING by Schryver

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