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Applesauce-Raisin Squares

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy Cakes, Low-cal 25 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 Egg
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1/2 c Low-fat plain yogurt or
1/2 tb lemon juice in milk
3/4 c Brown sugar
1 c Applesauce
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Grated lemon rind (or orange
1/2 c Raisins
1 c Whole-wheat flour
1/2 c Natural bran
1 ts Baking powder
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Ginger
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/3 c Sliced almonds, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

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
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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