Applesauce-raisin Squares

Title: APPLESAUCE-RAISIN SQUARES

Categories: Cakes, Low-cal

Yield: 25 servings

1 Egg

1/4 c Vegetable oil

1/2 c Low-fat plain yogurt or 1/2 tb lemon juice in milk

3/4 c Brown sugar

1 c Applesauce

1 ts Vanilla

1 ts Grated lemon rind

1/2 c Raisins

1 c Whole-wheat flour

1/2 c Natural bran

1 ts Baking powder

2 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Ginger

1/4 ts Ground nutmeg

1/3 c Sliced almonds, optional

In large mixing bowl, beat egg; add oil, yogurt, brown sugar, applesauce,

vanilla and lemon/orange rind; mix well.

In another bowl, stir together raisins, flour, bran, baking powder,

cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; add to wet ingredients and mix only until

combined.

Turn into lightly greased (or wax-paper lined) 8 square cake pan. Lightly

350 F oven for 45 min or until

tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Squares will be moist.) Let

25 small squares 1 1/2 inch.

88 cal,

3 g fat,

11 mg cholesterol,

10 mg sodium,

2 g protein,

14 g carbohydrate

1 1/2 fruit choice,

1/2 fat

Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart and Stroke

Foundation of Ontario Shared and tested by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93 --