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Hot Cross Buns
By urbcindy
Combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar, salt and spices in a large mixing bowl
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 5 cups all purpose flour, divided
- 2 pkg active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (opt)
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup currants or raisins
- 1/3 cup candied orange peel (opt) - may use more raisins
- 1 egg yolk mixed with 2 tablespoons water
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- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 c confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp milk
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add up to 1 teaspoon of milk or just enough so that the frosting is a good consistency for drizzling. (If it becomes too watery, add more sugar).
Asian Noodle Salad (with pork or chicken)
By urbcindy
1 serving = 3 points for pasta mixture 3 points for 2 oz lean pork 2 points for 2 oz chicken breast 2 points f
- 6 oz rotini, cooked and drained
- 4 oz broccoli or snow peas (add during last 2 min. of pasta cooking
- 1/2 C thin-sliced carrots
- 8 oz cooked chicken or pork
- 1/4 C red onion chopped
- 1/4 C white wine, rice, or tarragon vinegar
- 1 1/2 T sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 3 oz pkg ramen soup - chicken or pork
- 1 T sesame seeds
Apple Muffins
By urbcindy
- Cream shortening and sugar; add vanilla and egg - Stir dry ingredients together; add to above stirring to moiste...
- 1/4 C shortening
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 C flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 C chopped apples
- 1 T cream
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
By urbcindy
1 cookie = 70 cal; 3 gm fat; 35 mg sodium; 0 fiber
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Black Bean and Spinach Quesadills
By urbcindy
5 points per serving
- 2 C refried black beans
- 1/2 C salsa
- 1 pkg (5 or 6 oz)baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- 6 (81/2 in) tortillas (try garden spinach and vegetable)
- 3 3/4 C lo-fat Mexican cheese
Classic Beef Stew
By urbcindy
- Heat oil in pressure cooker and brown beef; add onion and cook 5 min
- 1 T canola oil
- 1 lb stew beef
- 1 lage onion, chopped in 1 in. chunks
- 1/2 C red wine
- 3 large garlic cloves, halved
- 1 C lo sodium broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
- 3 med (3-4 oz) red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
- 2 lg carrots, peeled and cut
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano or basil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 -2 T fresh parsely
- Salt and pepper as needed
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
By urbcindy
- Blend margarine, sugar, egg until smooth - Add buttermilk, salt, apples and mix well - Stir together dry ingred...
- 1/2 C buttter or margarine
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 C buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 C diced apple
- 1 C white flour
- 3/4 C whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Topping -----------------
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2-3 T sugar
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (lite)
By urbcindy
1 cookie = 55 cal; 1gm fat; 35mg sodium; 0 fiber
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup fat-free egg product
- 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Quick White Bean Soup
By urbcindy
1 C = 162 cal; 3 gm fat; 230 mg sodium; 9 gm fiber
- 1 C dry white beans (great navy, northern or cannellini), covered with water and soaked overnight OR covered and boiled for 2 min and left covered to soak for several hours
- 1 T oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- Fresh ground pepper
- 4 C vegetable broth or water
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 - 2 C chopped fresh spinach
- Salt to taste
- Parmesian cheese (opt.)
- Basil pesto(opt.)
Orange Poppy Seed Muffins
By urbcindy
- Grease 12 muffin cups - Combine sour cream, butter, eggs, orange peel and juice; beat until smooth - Combine re...
- 1/2 C sour cream
- 1/3 C butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 T grated orange peel
- 3 T OJ
- 1 C sugar
- 1 1/3 C flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 T poppy seeds