February_2004_Monthly_Newsletter

February 2004 Monthly Newsletter p.6

Bread:
Cashew-and-Golden Raisin Biscotti

Ingredients:
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3/4 cup chopped dry-roasted cashews
3/4 cup golden raisins
Cooking spray
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour and the next 4 ingredients (flour through mace) in a large bowl. Beat the sugar, vanilla, and eggs with a mixer in a large bowl at medium speed until thick. Stir in the flour mixture, cashews, and raisins. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 7 or 8 times. Shape dough into a 12-inch roll. Place roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and pat to 1-inch thickness. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
Cut roll diagonally into 24 (1/2-inch) slices; stand the slices upright on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes (the cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 102
Fat 2.6 g, Cholesterol 18 mg,
Sodium 52 mg,

Dessert:
Apple-Sour Cream Pie

Ingredients:
1 unbaked pie shell (recipe here)
4 fluid ounces (120 g) egg substitute
1/3 cup ( 63 g) one-to-one sugar substitute or equivalent sugar packets
2 tablespoons (30 g) flour
1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) salt (optional)
1 cup (200 g) low fat sour cream
2 tablespoons (10 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 pounds (720 g) tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and sliced very thin
1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) ground nutmeg
refrigerated butter-flavored cooking spray
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400�F (200�C), Gas Mark 6.
Line a 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan with pastry. Cut off extra dough leaving 1/3 inch (.8 cm) to turn under and then crimp decoratively.

In a bowl, combine the egg substitute, sugar substitute, flour, salt (if using), sour cream, and lemon juice. Gently fold in the sliced apples. Pour into lined pie pan. Sprinkle with nutmeg and coat with cooking spray.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is browned and set. Chill before serving,
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 211
Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 10 mg,
Sodium 28 mg,
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