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Tiramisu

Tiramisu

Cake:
10 large egg whites
1 pinch cream of tartar
2/3 C. raw cane sugar (Turbinado)
1 C. unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted

Filling:
3 C. fat-free cottage cheese, pureed in food processor until smooth
21/2 C. reduced-fat cream cheese
11/4 C. raw cane sugar (Turbinado)
1/3 C. fat-free milk
1 package (1 T.) unflavored gelatin powder
2 T. dark rum
2 T. Marsala wine
2 tsp. Kahlua coffee liqueur

Espresso Syrup:
2 T. corn syrup
1/2 C. espresso
2 T. Kahlua coffee liqueur

Topping:
2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly spray a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the flour into the egg white mixture. Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes; release the spring of the baking pan to prevent the cake from sticking to the sides and cool completely. In a large bowl, beat together the cottage cheese, cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer. Pour the milk into a small saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin on top. Let stand for about 2 minutes. Stir over medium heat until the gelatin has dissolved completely, about 2 minutes. Quickly stir the milk mixture into the cream cheese mixture and fold in the rum, Marsala and Kahlua; set aside. Combine all the ingredients for the espresso syrup in a small bowl; set aside. Slice the cake in half horizontally. Place one layer in the bottom of the springform pan. Brush with half of the syrup. Smooth half of the filling onto the cake. Place the second cake layer on the filling. Brush with remaining syrup. Top with remaining filling. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to allow it to set. Dust the top of cake with cocoa powder before serving.

Yield: 16 servings

Calories 220
Fat 7g
Fiber 0g

Orange Devil’s Food Cake

Orange Devil’s Food Cake

1 package (18 1/4 oz.) reduced-fat devil’s food cake mix
1 carton (8 oz.) nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 C. orange juice
1/2 C. water
egg substitute equivalent to 2 eggs
2 T. unsweetened applesauce
2 T. grated orange peel
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Glaze
1 C. confectioners’ sugar
2 T. baking cocoa
2 T. orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; beat on low speed for one minute, scraping the bowl constantly. Coat a 10 inch fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

Yield: 12 servings
Calories: 243
Fat: 4g
Fiber: 2g

Lemon-Cranberry Bars

Lemon-Cranberry Bars

1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup spoonable sugar substitute
1/4 cup margarine
1 egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Lightly coat 8″ square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl; mix well. Add next 4 ingredients; stir well. Stir in cranberries; pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 min. or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Yield: 9 Squares
Calories: 184
Fat: 5.3g
FIber: 1g

Fall Pear Galette

Fall Pear Galette

from Cooking Light, October 2003

Cooking Spray
1/2 (15oz.) package refridgerated pie dough
1/3 C. (2oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese
5 ripe Bartlett or D’Anjou pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1″ slices
1 T. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 C. packed brown sugar
3 T. all-purpose flour

Caramel:
1/3 C. granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 400. To prepare galette, line a jelly roll pain with foil and coat foil with cooking spray. Roll dough into an 11″ circle, place on baking sheet. Sprinkle crust with cheese leaving a 1″ border. Combine pears, juice, and nutmeg in a large bowl; toss well. Add brown sugar and flour, toss gently. Arrange fruit on dough leaving a 2″ border (pears with be piled high on dough). Fold edges of dough towards center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover pears). Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned (filling may leak slightly during cooking). Cool galette on a wire rack. To prepare caramel, heal sugar in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring as needed to dissolive sugar evenly (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat, drizzle over galette.

Yield: 8 servings

Calories: 292
Fat: 9.7
Fiber: 3g

Coconut Butter Cake with Ginger Ice Milk

Coconut Butter Cake with Ginger Ice Milk

from Cooking Light, September 2003

Cooking Spray
2 T. Sugar
6 T. unsalted Butter, softened
1 1/3 C. Sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 large Egg Whites
2 C. all-purpose Flour1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
3/4 C. Skim Milk
3/4 C. low-fat Buttermilk
1/2 C. flaked sweetened Coconut
1 T. Powdered Sugar
Ginger Ice Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9″ (3 inches deep) sptingform pan with cooking spray and dust with 2 T. of sugar. Place butter in a large bowl; beat with mixer at medium speed until cream and pale (about 2 minutes); gradually add 1 1/3 C. sugar. Beat at high speed 3 minutes or until fluffy. Beat in Vanilla. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda and salt, stirring with a whisk. Combine milk and butter milk. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternatively to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Fold in coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with Ginger Ice Milk.

Yield: 12 Servings
Serving Size: 1 slice cake + 1/4 C. Ginger Ice Milk

(nutritional information includes ice milk)

Calories: 352
Fat: 10.3g
Fiber: .8g

Ginger Ice Milk

Ginger Ice Milk

from Cooking Light, September 2003

2 C. Water
1/3 C. slices (1/4″ thick) peeled fresh Ginger
3 C. Whole Milk
2/3 C. Sugar
1 Vanilla Bean, split lengthwise
2 large Eggs, lightly beaten

Combine water and ginger in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Drain. Combine ginger mixture, milk, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds and bean to milk mixture. Heat the milk mixture over medium-high heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat. Place eggs in a large bowl. Gradually add hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk until well blended. Let stand 15 minutes. Strain milk mixture through a seive into a pan; discard solids. Heat milk mixture to 160 degrees, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cool completely. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freeser and freeze according to manufacturers directions.

Yield: 6 Servings
Serving Seize: 1/2 C.

Calories: 180
Fat: 5.8g
Fiber: 0g

Anise Lemon Biscotti

Anise Lemon Biscotti

2 C. unbleached white flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C. sugar
2 whole eggs
1 egg white
2 T. freshly grated lemon peel
1 T. ground anise seeds

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or a very light coating of oil. In a large mixing bow, sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Lightly beat the eggs and add them to the flour mixture. Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla, and walnuts, mixing just until the dough is smooth. Using a rubber spatula and floured hands, scoop half of the dough out of the bowl and onto one side of the baking sheet. Shape the dough into a 15″ long log. Make a second log on the other side of the baking tray with the remaining dough. Space the logs at least 6″ apart. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top of each biscotti log is firm. Remove them with a long spatula to a wire rack and cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut each log on a severe diagonal into about 20 1/2″ thick slices and place them, cut side down,on the baking sheet. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 15 minutes. Hot from the oven, the biscotti might be slightly soft in the center, but they will harden as they cool. Allow them to cool completely. Stored in a tin or other tightly closed container, they will keep for at least a couple of weeks.

Yield: 20 cookies
Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 51
Fat: .5g

Rum-Soaked Sponge Cake with Tropical Fruit

Rum-Soaked Sponge Cake with Tropical Fruit

from Cooking Light, September 2003

Cake:

Cooking Spray
1 C. Flour
1/4 tsp. Vanilla
Dash Salt
4 lg. Eggs
1/2 C. Sugar
1/4 C. dark Rum
1 14oz. can fat-free Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 5oz. can Evaporated fat-free Milk

Fruit:

1 C. cubed Pineapple
1 C. cubed peeled Kiwifruit
1 C. cuped peeled Mango
1 T. sugar

Custard:

1/4 C. Egg Substitute
2 T. Sugar
1 T. Cornstarch
1/2 C. skim Milk
1/4 tsp. Vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. To prepare cake, coat a 9″ round cake pan with wax paper; coat wax paper with cooking spray and set pan aside. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Place 1/4 tsp. Vanilla, salt and eggs in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes. Gradually add 1/2 C. sugar, beating until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Sift flour over egg mixture, 1/4 C. at a time; fold in. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake at 375 for 20 minutse or until the cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool cake in pan on wire rack. Combine the rum, condensed and evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pierce top of cake in several places with a skewer. Pour rum mixture evenly over top of the cake in two batches, beginning at outer edge and working inwards. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Run a knife around outside edge of cake. Place a serving plate upside down on top of cake; invert onto plate. To prepare fruit, combine all fruit with 1 T. of sugar and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate overnight. To prepare custard, place egg beaters in a bowl and set aside. Combine 2 T. sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Gradually add 1/2 skim milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat’ cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in one-fourth hot milk mixture into egg beaters. Once that is mixed in, add the egg mixture into the hot milk, stirring constantly, to prevent curdling. Cook over medium heat one minute or until thick. Remove from heat and spoon into a bowl and place into a large ice filled bowl for 10 minutes or until custard comes to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 tsp. vanilla; spread custard over cake. Serve with fruit mixture.

Yield: 12 servings
Serving Size: 1 cake slice and 1/4 C. fruit

Calories: 255
Fat: 2.2g
Fiber: 1.2g

Orange Mousse with Raspberry Sauce

Orange Mousse with Raspberry Sauce

1 1/2 C. boiling water
1 6 oz. package orange flavored Jello-O gelatin
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 C. cold water
3/4 C. cold orange juice
1 8 oz. tub fat free whipped topping
1 10 oz. package frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed, pureed in blender

Stir boiling water into gelatin and orange peel in a large bowl and stir until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and orange juice. Refrigerate about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg white). Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth. Pour into 6 C. mold which has been spray with non stick cooking spray. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm. Unmold. Dip mold in warm water for about 15 seconds for easier removal. Serve with pureed raspberry sauce. (Frozen strawberries may be substituted for raspberries. You may also make the mousse lemon flavored by using lemon Jell-O and lemon peel instead of the orange.)

Yield: 12 servings
Calories: 111
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

Spicy Pumpkin Custards

Spicy Pumpkin Custards

1/3 C. Sugar
2 T. honey
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground allspice
2 eggs
12 oz. evaporated skimmed milk (1 can)
16 oz. mashed cooked pumpkin (1 can)
1/2 C. reduced-calorie frozen whipped topping thawed

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, beat at low speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon 1/2 cup pumpkin mixture into each of 8 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups. Place 4 ramekins in each of 2 (9-inch) square baking pans; add hot water to each pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour or until set. Top each serving with 1 T. whipped topping. Serve at room temperature.

Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1 Ramekin + 1 T. Topping

Calories: 131
Fat: 2g
Fiber: 1g

Espresso Cake

Espresso Cake

2/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup raw cane sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup puréed prunes or applesauce
3 egg whites
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup coffee

Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and dust with additional cocoa powder; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the flours, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In another bowl combine the prune purée, egg whites, vanilla and coffee. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Pour into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and invert cake on rack to cool completely.

Yield 14 wedges

Calories 80
Total Fat 0.5g
Dietary Fiber 2g

Low-Fat Carrot Cake

Low-Fat Carrot Cake

2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 lg. egg whites
1 lg. whole egg
1-1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. applesauce
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 T. canola oil
1/2 lb. carrots, peeled and shredded (about 2 c.)

Cream Cheese Glaze:
2 oz. 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, at room temp.
1/4 c. confectioners’ sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 12-C. bundt pan with cooking spray. In lg. bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg and salt. In lg. bowl, on low speed, beat egg whites, whole egg, sugar, applesauce, buttermilk and oil until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until combined. Fold in carrots. Pour into prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake in 350 degree oven until cake tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 min. Let cool in pan on rack 10 min. Invert cake onto rack; let cool. Cream Cheese Glaze: In sm. bowl, beat together cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and 2 to 2-1/2 tsp. water to make pourable glaze. Spoon cream cheese glaze over bundt cake. Refrigerate until set, about 30 min.

Yield: 16 servings
Calories: 195
Fat: 3g
FIber: 1g

Honey Bun Cake

Honey Bun Cake

1 package yellow or white cake mix
4 egg whites
1 C. (8 oz) reduced-fat sour cream
2/3 C. unsweetened applesauce
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 C. confectioners’ sugar
2 T. fat-free milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, egg whites, sour cream and applesauce. Beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour half (about 2 1/4 C.) into a 13x9x2 baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Cover with remaining batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. For glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 20 servings
Calories: 185
Fat: 4g
FIber: 1g

Mint-Chocolate Icebox Cake

Mint-Chocolate Icebox Cake

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. instant coffee granules
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 c. Prune Puree — divided
1/2 c. water
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
1 pound powdered sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. boiling water
Vegetable cooking spray
2 c. frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping — thawed

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine cocoa, 2/3 C. Prune Puree, water, salt, peppermint extract, and sugar in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth. Reserve 3/4 C. cocoa mixture; add remaining 1/3 C. Prune Puree and eggs to remaining cocoa mixture in bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating at low speed until smooth. Stir in boiling water. Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray, spreading evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Fold whipped topping into reserved 3/4 C. cocoa mixture; spread over cake. Cover and chill.

Yield: 16 servings
Calories: 237
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 3g

Lemon Panna Cotta

Lemon Panna Cotta

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cool water
4 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
11/2 tsp. pure lemon extract (or other flavor)
2 cups diced strawberries, optional
4 sprigs fresh mint for garnish, optional

Soften the gelatin in the cool water and set aside. Combine the milk and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it comes to a simmer. Remove from the heat, add the dissolved gelatin, and stir until it is completely dissolved. Stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts and divide evenly into 4 molds or custard cups. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before unmolding. To serve, dip the molds into hot water and then loosen with a knife if necessary. Unmold each panna cotta on a large plate and arrange 1/2 cup of the fresh fruit in a circle around it & garnish with a mint sprig, if desired.

Yield: 4 Servings
Serving Size: 1 molded gelatin + 1/2 C. berries
Calories: 188

Mint Chocolate Cream Puffs

Mint Chocolate Cream Puffs

Nonstick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup water
2 T. margarine
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
1 4-serving size pkgs Jello SF Chocolate Pudding mix
1/8 T. Peppermint Extract
1 cup sliced strawberries

Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a saucepan combine the water and margarine. Bring to boiling. Add the flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until MIXTURE FORMS A BALL THAT DOESN’T SEPARATE.. Remove from heat. Cool for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition until it is shiny and smooth. Drop dough in 8 mounds about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Split puffs; remove any soft dough from inside. For the filling, prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Stir in the peppermint extract. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 2 to 24 hours. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling into the bottom half of each cream puff. Top with strawberries. Replace tops. Total

Yield: 8
Calories: 125

Improbable Pumpkin Pie

Improbable Pumpkin Pie

1/2 cup Bisquick reduced-fat baking mix
2 T. reduced-calorie margarine
1 1/2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
2 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. vanilla extract
16 oz. canned pumpkin
2 large egg(s)
3/4 cup sugar

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a pie plate with Pam or other similar spray. Mix all ingredients together in a medium size bowl and pour into the plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. The crust will naturally form from the Bisquick.

Dump Cake

Dump Cake

1 box (18.2 oz) white cake mix
12 ounce bag of frozen raspberries
12 ounce bag of frozen blueberries
2 cups of diet 7-UP or Sprite

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick
spray. Put the fruit while still frozen in the baking dish. Sprinkle the fruit with the cake mix. Pour the 2 cups of diet sprite or 7-UP over the whole dish. Do not stir the mix in, but if there are large clumps, you can break those up. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover the cake and bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. You can use any flavor of cake mix and fruit that appeals to you. If you use chocolate cake mix, you can use diet coke or one of the dark colas. 12 Servings.

Pineapple Pound Cake

Pineapple Pound Cake

2 1/2 C. unbleached white flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. butter
3/4 C. sugar
3 egg whites
1 T. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. non-fat yogurt
1 C. pineapple chunks, drained
1/4 C. pineapple or orange juice
1/4 C. sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg whites, orange peel and vanilla and beat well. Add flour mixture and yogurt alternately to sugar mixture and mix well. Pour half the batter into pan. Spread pineapple evenly over batter. Cover with remaining batter. Bake for 40 minutes or until a cake tester is clean. Cool cake 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove cake from pan. Pierce with a fork and spoon juice mixture into holes and over top of cake.

Yield: 16 slices

Calories: 177
Fat: 4g

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
8 oz. neufchâtel cheese, room temperature
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. vanilla extract
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
4 2 1/2-inch-square reduced-fat graham crackers (1 oz), finely crumbed

Position the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch round baking pan with a backing parchment or wax paper round and spray with nonstick cooking spray. In a food processor, puree the cottage and ricotta cheese until velvety smooth, at least 3 minutes. Add the neufchâtel cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt; pulse just until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into the prepared pan. Pull the oven rack partly out. Place a large roasting pan on the rack; add the filled cheesecake pan. Carefully pour 1/2 inch boiling water into the roasting pan. Bake until the cheesecake is just starting to pull away from the sides of the pan, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely on a rack, then cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 24 hours and up to 2 days. To unmold the cheesecake, cover the pan with tightly stretched plastic wrap, then place a plate on top. Invert the pan and tap gently to release the cake; remove the parchment. Place a cake plate on the cake and invert so that the cake is right-side-up. Press the graham cracker crumbs around the sides of the cake.

Yield: 10 servings

Calories: 140
Fat: 5g
Fiber: 0g

Low Fat Peanut Butter Cookies

Low Fat Peanut Butter Cookies

1 C. Creamy peanut butter
1 C. Frozen concentrated Apple Juice, thawed
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 C. Whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Baking soda

Combine peanut butter, apple juice, and vanilla in a mixing bowl; mix well. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda (dough will be sticky). Drop by rounded T. onto a nonstick cookie sheet. Dip a glass in flour and use it to press down the cookies; dip a fork in flour and make the traditional peanut-butter marks on the cookies using the fork. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Marinated Strawberries in Phyllo Cups

Marinated Strawberries in Phyllo Cups

Phyllo dough cut into 12 4”-squares
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 T. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
Cool Whip Light

Heat oven to 350°. To make phyllo cups, place 1 square in bottom of muffin tin. Lightly spray bottom of second piece of phyllo with nonstick cooking spray; layer over first square in muffin tin. Repeat with third piece of phyllo. Make 3 more phyllo cups following same procedure. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool. Meanwhile, mix strawberries, sugar and vanilla; let marinate for 15 minutes. To serve, spoon strawberry mix into phyllo cups; top each with 2 T. yogurt. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup hot, strong coffee
11/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup sifted cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
12 egg whites
1 tsp. cream of tartar

Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Using a medium bowl, dissolve cocoa in coffee; set aside to cool at room temperature. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt. Place egg whites in large mixing bowl and set it over a larger bowl of hot water. Stir for several minutes until egg whites come to room temperature. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Do not overbeat. Sift the flour mixture over the beaten egg whites in 3 parts, folding in gently after each sifting. Stir approximately 1 cup of egg white mixture into the coffee mixture. Fold it back into the egg white mixture until combined. Pour the batter into a spring-form cake pan. Smooth the top and run a small knife through the batter to remove any air pockets. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Allow cake to sit in pan until nearly cool. With a knife, loosen the edges and invert the cake onto a serving platter.

Carrot-Raisin Cake

Carrot-Raisin Cake

6 egg whites or 1 cup egg substitute
1 cup apple juice concentrate
2/3 cup canola or safflower oil
1/4 cup water
3 cups unbleached white flour
1 T. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups raisins
2 cups carrots (4-6 medium)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together egg, apple juice concentrate, oil, and water. Set aside. Sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Put raisins in warm water to plump. Meanwhile, grate carrots, and spray 2 round 9″ cake pans with non-stick pan spray. Gently stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened. Drain raisins, and fold in carrots and raisins. Pour into cake pans, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Then reduce heat to 325 degrees for 8 to 12 more minutes. Serve cooled (even refrigerated)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup reduced-calorie stick margarine
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed to measure
4 packets (or 1-1/4 tsp. bulk) Sweet’N Low
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup raisins

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, mix the margarine, sugar, Sweet’N Low, egg whites and vanilla with an electric beater. Stir in the dry ingredients until well blended. Add the raisins. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Drop the dough by rounded tsp. onto cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 3 dozen cookies or 18 servings.

Serving Size: 2 cookies

Calories: 95
Fat: 3g

Peach Blintzes

Peach Blintzes

Blintzes:

1 cup skim milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Eggbeaters
2 tsp. Splenda
Dash salt

Filling:

1 1/2 cups nonfat or low-fat cottage cheese, drained
1/4 cup finely chopped peeled fresh peach
2 T. Splenda
1 T. orange marmalade
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Sauce:

1/2 cup vanilla nonfat or low-fat yogurt
1 T. honey
2 fresh peaches peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced

Combine blintz ingredients in medium mixing bowl. Beat with whisk until batter is smooth. Spray 7-inch non-stick skillet with non-stick vegetable cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 scant T. batter to skillet, tilting skillet to coat bottom. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until blintz is lightly browned on both sides, turning blintz over after half the time. Repeat with remaining batter, stacking blintzes between sheets of wax paper. (Spray skillet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray between blintzes.) Set aside. Combine filling ingredients in small mixing bowl. Set aside. In small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Set aside. Spoon 3 scant T. filling down center of each blintz. Roll up. Place blintzes on serving plates. Arrange peach slices and spoon sauce evenly over blitzes. Tip: Drained canned peaches in juice or frozen peaches can be substituted for fresh peaches

Yield: 5 servings
Serving size: 2 blintzes

Calories: 209
Fat: 1g

Ginger Oatmeal Crisps

Ginger Oatmeal Crisps

2 eggs
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 T. butter, melted
2 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 C quick cooking oats

Heat oven to 350. In large bowl beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar, ginger, vanilla and salt; mix until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes longer. Blend in butter and baking powder, then fold in the oats. Cover a large cookie sheet with ungreased foil. Drop the batter onto sheet in rounded tsp.fuls spaced 2″ apart. Bake in center of oven until the edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from pan while hot and cool on a rack. Repeat with remaining batter.

Paradise Fruit Salad

Paradise Fruit Salad

1 pineapple
1 C. fresh raspberries
1 C. blueberries
1 C. melons, in balls
1/4 C. honey
1/4 C. rum, or orange juice
2 T. lime juice
1 T. chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp. grated lime peel

Cut 1 fresh pineapple in half through crown. Remove, core and chunk fruit. Reserve shells. Toss lightly with 1 C. each fresh raspberries, blueberries and melon balls. Spoon into pineapple shells. Drizzle with Ginger Lime Dressing, prepared by combining the honey, rum or orange juice, lime juice, ginger and grated lime peel.

Very Berry Salad

Very Berry Salad

1 C. sliced strawberries
1 C. raspberries
1 C. blueberries
1 C. blackberries
1 C. lowfat vanilla yogurt
1 tsp. almond extract
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Combine berries in a large bowl. Add yogurt and almond extract and carefully mix with berries. Garnish with mint leaves. Chill until serving time.

Blackberry Yogurt Pie

Blackberry Yogurt Pie

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1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup finely chopped nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts)

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 1/2 cups plain whole milk yogurt, strained

2 large Horizon Organic eggs, lightly beaten

1/4 cup sugar

2 T. cornstarch

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole blackberries, thawed

 

To strain yogurt, spoon yogurt into a strainer lined with paper towel, cheesecloth or a coffee filter and place strainer over a bowl. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Much of the whey will drain from the yogurt, leaving behind a creamy concentrated yogurt. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare crust. Pulverize graham crackers in blender. In a small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and finely chopped nuts. Add butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Reserve 1/4 cup mixture to garnish pie. Chill. Prepare filling. Mix lightly beaten eggs, yogurt cheese, sugar and cornstarch in large bowl using electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla. Arrange blackberries in the bottom of the graham cracker crust. Spoon yogurt mixture over blackberries. Bake about 30 minutes, until center is set.

 

Yield: 8 servings

Calories: 289

Fat: 13g

Fiber: 2g

 

Quick Three Applesauce

Quick Three Applesauce

1/2 C. Water
3 medium, ripe, apples
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 packet Splenda *see bottom notes
Spritz lemon juice

Clean apples, slice in half and core. Cut apples into slices or chunks and place into a medium size stovetop pan. Add water. Bring to rapid boil and boil for 4 minutes while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and stir frequently while apples continue to cook. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add in the sugar (or substitute) and cinnamon, stir for another minute. Cool in pan. Serve hot, warm or use in recipes calling for applesauce.

Note: Begin by using only one packet of sweetener. Some apples are sweeter than others and may not need much. Some may not need any sugar at all. You may want to test your apples before you add in the sugar or substitute sugar. Add a dash of lemon juice to the mix if you won’t be using sauce right away.

Five Minute Mousse

Five Minute Mousse

3 3/4 oz. Jello Chocolate Fat Free Pudding
1 1/2 C. Skim Milk
2 C. Cool Whip Lite (thawed)

Beat the pudding mix with a wire whisk into skim milk for 1 minute. Stir in cool whip lite. Spoon into 4 dessert dishes.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 104
Fat: 4.5g
Fiber: 0g

Sponge Cookies

Sponge Cookies

1/2 C. cake flour, sifted
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
6 T. sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, baking powder, and saltsp. Beat egg yolks in a small bowl, rapidly, until very thick and lemon colored, adding almond and vanilla flavorings during the beating. With clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff and shiny; begin to add sugar, not more than 1 T. at a time, and beat constantly. Continue to beat rapidly until whites are very stiff and glossy. Gently fold in the beaten egg yolks. In the same manner fold in the dry ingredients until well mixed. Using a small spatula and a measuring T., measure and droop onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apartsp. Bake for 10 minutes until light and golden brown. Remove at once from sheet to cool.

Yield: 39 cookies
Serving Size: 3 cookies

Calories: 50
Fat: .9g
Fiber: 0g

Blueberry Meringue Tarts

Blueberry Meringue Tarts

3 egg whites
3 T. regular nonfat dry milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 packets sugar substitute
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1 C. rosé wine
3 packets sugar substitute
2 C. fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed and drained

In a bowl beat egg whites until very stiff. Gradually beat in dry milk powder. Beat in vanilla and 3 packets of the sugar substitute, beating until mixture holds its shape. Spoon mixture into 8 3-inch tart pans. Spread mixture with the back of a spoon until the bottom and sides of tart pan are lined. Bake in a preheated slow oven (275 degrees F.) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack. In a saucepan, mix gelatin, wine and sugar substitute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Chill until syrupy. Stir in blueberries. Spoon mixture into cooled tart pans, mounding filling high. Chill until ready to serve. Note: Be sure to use a sugar substitute that can be heated without losing its sweetening abilities, like Splenda.

Banana Snacking Cake

Banana Snacking Cake

2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 C. Fleischmann’s margarine, softened
1 1/4 C. sugar
3/4 C. Egg Beaters 99% Real Egg Product (3 eggs)
1 1/4 C. bananas, mashed
2/3 C. plain nonfat yogurt

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat margarine and sugar until well combined. At low speed, blend in egg beaters and bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with yogurt, mixing until smooth. Stir in walnuts if desired. Spoon batter into greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Dust with confectioner’s sugar if desired before serving.

Almost Fat Free Honey Cake

Almost Fat Free Honey Cake

1 3/4 cups honey
1 cup strong coffee
1/2 cup currants, or raisins
3 T. brandy
1/4 cup applesauce
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup egg substitute
3 1/2 cups flour
1 T. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 T. grated orange zest

In a saucepan, combine the honey and coffee, bring to a boil and cool. Soak currants in brandy. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend the applesauce, brown sugar and egg substitute. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Stir the dry ingredients alternately with the coffee into the egg mixture. Fold in the currants and orange zest. Spray Pam in two 9×5-inch loaf pans (or use non-stick pans). Pour the batter in and bake for 1 hour; the top will be sticky, but a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.

Almond Angel Cake

Almond Angel Cake

1 cup cake flour
1 1/2 C. superfine granulated sugar
1 1/4 C. egg whites (about 10 large eggs whites), at room temperature
1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift the flour twice with 1/2 cup of the sugar. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form when the mixer is removed from the batter. Add half of the remaining sugar and beat for 1 minute. Add the remaining sugar, 2 T. at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Fold the flour and sugar mixture into the egg whites, 1/4 cup at a time, just until incorporated. Put the batter in an ungreased 10″ tube pan and bake until the cake is light golden brown and springy to the touch, about 1 hour. Invert the pan and let the cake cool completely before removing from the pan.

1/14 cake = 129 calories

Almost Non-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Almost Non-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies

3 C. white flour
1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 C. mashed green bananas (unripe)
1 1/2 C. granulated sugar
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites
1/2 pkg. Toll House morsels

Mix all ingredients together in mixer, adding chocolate chips last. Bake rounded tsp.fuls on greased cookie sheets at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

4 Over ripe bananas
1 Over ripe pear
5 Egg whites
2 tsp ground clove
1 T. cinnamon
2 packets Splenda
1 T. vanilla
3 cups cooked rice

Preheat oven to 375. In a blender blend your egg whites until light. Pour into a separate bowl. In the blender blend bananas and pear until almost a thick liquid. Add back in egg whites whip until mixed. Add spices and Splenda. Pour into a big bowl and add rice. Mix Well. Pour into a round, Teflon coated cake pan. Sprinkle cinnamon on top for appearance. Bake 1 hour. Let cool. Enjoy warm from the oven, cold or nuked.

Banana Turnovers

Banana Turnovers

3 small bananas, thinly sliced
(12 oz.)
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. butter
4 sheets phyllo pastry dough

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the bananas and sugar in a bowl and toss until well mixed. Heat the butter in a sauté pan. Add the banana-sugar mixture and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, put back in the bowl, and place in the refrigerator to chill. Lay 1 sheet of the phyllo at a time on a flat work surface with the narrow end toward you. Spray with non-stick cooking spray and then fold into thirds lengthwise, spraying between each fold. Spoon 3 T. of the banana filling about 2 inches from the bottom and slightly to the left-hand corner of the phyllo strip. Fold up the 2-inch flap over the filling. Fold the left-hand corner of the phyllo diagonally to the right-hand side of the phyllo to cover the filling. Continue folding in this flag-style fold until you reach the end of the sheet. Lift the turnover onto a baking sheet and again spray with the non-stick cooking spray. Repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets and filling. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

4 servings. 175 calories.