| October 2004 Missouri Regional Newsletter p.8 |
| FYI Healthy Recipes |
continued from page 7 Instructions: Preheat oven to 350�. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Spread into bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350� for 25 minutes; let cool on a wire rack. Tear brownies into small pieces. Press half of pieces into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Set aside. Preheat oven to 300�. Place cottage cheese in a large bowl; beat at medium high speed of a mixer until almost smooth. Add cream cheeses; beat until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt; beat well. Add eggs, I at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate. Pour half of cheese mixture into prepared pan; top with remaining brownie pieces. Pour remaining cheese mixture over brownie pieces. Bake at 300� for 40 minutes or until almost set. Turn oven off, and let cheesecake stand for 40 minutes in oven with door closed. Remove cheesecake from oven, and let cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 wedge). Quantity: Makes 16 servings Minted Mango Tea Ingredients: 1 cup chopped refrigerated mango slices 1 cup pineapple juice 8 green tea bags 2 4-inch mint sprigs 4 cups boiling water 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar Ice cubes Instructions: Place the chopped mango and pineapple juice in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate the pureed mixture. Meanwhile, in a large glass bowl, pour boiling water over the tea bags and mint sprigs. Cover and let steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint sprigs. Cool, covered, for 1 hour. Chill for 2 hours. Transfer the chilled tea to a 2-quart pitcher; add the pureed mango mixture and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. To serve, pour the tea mixture into ice-filled glasses. Garnish each glass with an additional mango slice and a pineapple star. Servings: 6 Nutrition Facts: Amount Per Serving: Calories 66 Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 4 mg These recipes were found at: http://www.applesforhealth.com/recipes1.html |
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