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Showing posts with label Diabetic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diabetic. Show all posts

Friday, May 14, 2010

Diabetic Bacon & Mushroom Bite-Size Quich

Tender, cheesy and savory custards in flaky pastry shells make elegant finger food�and can be made ahead and reheated. Delicious for brunch or evening appetizers.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.
Serving size: 1 quiche.





Ingredients
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1 2/3 cups Swiss cheese, shredded                                 
  • Pastry for double-crust pie, (homemade or purchased)
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups sour cream
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. On a lightly floured board, roll out the pastry dough 1/ 16-inch thick.
  3. Using a 3-inch cutter, cut out 42 circles; re-roll scraps as needed.
  4. Fit circles into bottoms and slightly up sides of lightly greased 2-1/2-inch muffin pans.
  5. Meanwhile, fry bacon slices until crisp, drain; crumble or chop.
  6. Chop mushrooms, saute in butter until limp and liquid evaporates.
  7. Combine bacon, mushrooms, green onion and cheese. Divide filling equally among muffin cups.
  8. In large bowl, beat together eggs, add sour cream and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1 tablespoon into each muffin cup.
  9. Bake until puffed and light brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes; lift out.
  10. Serve warm or let cool on wire racks. If made ahead, wrap cooled quiches airtight, and refrigerate overnight.
  11. Reheat, uncovered, in a 350 degrees F. oven for about 10 minutes. 
ENJOY!!!!
Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
Calories: 95
Protein: 3 g
Sodium: 87 mg
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 4 g

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Sugar Free Peach Almond Upside Down Cake

Sugar Free Peach Almond Upside Down Cake
1 8 1/4 ounce can light peaches in fruit juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
5 1/2 teaspoons Equal® Measure or 18 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Fruit Topping, recipe below
1 cup cake flour
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Cut peach slices into thirds; arrange in bottom of lightly greased 8 inch cake pan. Mix applesauce, Equal® , egg and vanilla until smooth in medium bowl. Mix in combined cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Pour batter over peach slices in pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven until cake is browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Invert cake immediately onto serving plate. Spread Fruit Topping over warm cake and sprinkle with almonds. Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.

Fruit Topping

3 tablespoons light apricot preserves with NutraSweet® brand sweetener or apricot spreadable fruit
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 3/4 teaspoons Equal® Measure or 6 packets Equal® sweetener or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful
1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Mix preserves, lemon juice and cornstarch in small saucepan; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in Equal® and maple extract.

Food Exchanges:
1 bread, 1/2 fruit

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