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Apple-Apricot Bars recipe
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To make Apple-Apricot Bars you will need
Ingredients
| 3/4 | cups | Chopped dried apples | | 3/4 | cups | Chopped dried apricots | | 3 1/2 | teaspoons | Equal Measure or 12 packets of Equal sweetener | | 1 | cup | Water | | 5 | tablespoons | Oleo; softened | | 1 3/4 | teaspoons | Equal Measure or 6 pkts. of sweetener | | 1 | | Egg | | 2 | | Egg whites | | 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla | | 1 3/4 | cups | All purpose flour | | 1/2 | teaspoons | Baking soda | | 1/4 | teaspoons | Salt | | | Skim milk |
Instructions
Heat apples, apricots, 3 1/2 tsps. Equal Measure and water to boiling in a
saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until fruit is tender and
water is absorbed, about 10 mins. Process mixture in a food processor until
smooth; cool.
Beat oleo and 1 3/4 tsps. Equal Measure in medium bowl until fluffy; beat
in egg, egg whites, and vanilla. Mix in combined flour, baking soda, and
salt. Divide dough into 4 equal parts; roll each into a log about 5 inches
long. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, about 2 hours.
Roll 1 piece dough on floured board into rectangle 12x4 inches. Spread 1/4
of the fruit filling in a 1 1/2-inch strip in the center of dough. Fold
sides of dough over filling, pressing edges to seal. Cut filled dough in
half an place on greased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and
fruit filling.
Brush top of dough lightly with milk; bake in preheated oven to 400 F.
until lightly browned, 10-12 mins. Remove from pan and cool on wire racks;
cut into 1 1/2-inch bars. Store in an airtight container.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen-21 percent calorie reduction from traditional recipe. 70
cal., 1 gm. pro., 12 gm. carbo., 2 gm. fat, 7 mg. chol, 72 mg. sodium.
Diabetic food exchange: 1/2 fruit, 1/2 bread, 1/2 fat
Enjoy your Apple-Apricot Bars
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Sat 12 Jul 2008
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