Holiday Recipes

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Old-fashioned Applesauce Cake  (diabetic recipe) 1 cup all-purpose flour 8 Servings 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 cup reduced calorie margarine (25% less fat & calories) 1/4 cup molasses 1/2 cup egg substitute 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup SPLENDA(R) Granular 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce Preheat oven to 350? F. Spray an 8×8″ metal cake pan with vegetable cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat margarine and molasses with an electric mixer on high speed for approximately 1 minute. Add egg substitute and vanilla and blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Mixture will be very liquid. Add SPLENDA(R) Granular and beat on medium speed until very smooth, approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Add flour mixture and applesauce and beat on low speed until mixed, approximately 45 seconds. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350? F. Nutrients per serving: 170 calories, 24 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein, 1 g dietary fiber, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 310 mg sodium. From SPLENDA Inc. 11/20/03 Turkey Broccoli Casserole  (diabetic recipe) 2 10-oz. pkgs. frozen broccoli 1/2 cup skim milk 2 cups coarsely diced, cooked turkey 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (2 oz.) 1 cream of mushroom soup (10 1/2 oz.) Preheat oven to 375? F. Cook broccoli according to package directions. Layer in 12 x 8-inch baking dish. Spread turkey evenly on top. Combine soup with milk, mix until smooth and pour over turkey. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Nutrients per serving: 199 calories, 20.3 g protein, 9.1 g fat, 9.3 g carbohydrate, 534.2 mg sodium, 372.6 mg potassium, 2.3 g fiber, 47 mg cholesterol. From The American Diabetes Association. 11/20/03 Holiday Ham and Cherry Sauce  (diabetic recipe) 5 pounds fully cooked boneless ham 16 Servings Whole cloves Cherry sauce (recipe follows) Parsley sprigs Place ham in roasting pan; stud with cloves. Roast ham at 325*F (160*C) until thermometer inserted in center of ham register 160*F (70*C), about 1 1/2 hours. Slice ham and arrange on platter with bowl of Cherry Sauce in the center. Garnish with parsley. Cherry Sauce 2 cans (16-ounces each) red tart pitted cherries in juice, undrained* 2/3 to 3/4 can unsweetened pineapple juice 4 teaspoons lemon juice 1/4 cup cornstarch 7 1/4 to 10 3/4 teaspoons Equal(R) for Recipes or 24 to 36 packets Equal(R) sweetener or 1 to 1 1/2 cups   Equal(R) Spoonful(TM) Red food coloring (optional) Drain cherries, reserving juice in 2-cup glass measure; add enough pineapple juice to make 2 cups. Pour juice mixture and lemon juice into medium saucepan; whisk in cornstarch until smooth. Heat to boiling, whisking constantly; boil until thickened, whisking constantly, about 1 minute. Add cherries to saucepan; cook over medium heat until hot throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in Equal(R) and food coloring. Note: 2 packages (16-ounces each) frozen no-sugar-added pitted cherries, thawed, can be substituted for the canned cherries; drain cherries thoroughly and add enough pineapple juice to make 2 cups. Proceed with recipe as above. From The NutraSweet Company. 11/20/03