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Carrot Cake
4 cups grated carrots, don't pack
2 cups sugar or brown sugar
8 ozs. crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup applesauce
4 egg whites
2 tsps. vanilla
2 cup sunbleached all purpose flour
1 tbsp. coconut extract
2 tsps. cinnamon
Top with Cool Whip Free

Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl; combine carrots, sugar, pineapple, applesauce, egg whites and vanilla; mix well. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Spread batter into long nonstick baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack completely. Top with Cool Whip Free. Makes 10 servings.



Fat-Free Gravy
2 cups turkey drippings, defatted
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1/4 cup unbleached flour
1 tbsp unbleached flour
1/2 cup skim milk, room temperature

Combine the fat-free drippings, white pepper, poultry seasoning, and bouillon granules in a 1-quart saucepan, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. While gravy is heating, combine flour and milk in a jar with a tight fitting lid, and shake until smooth. Slowly add the milk mixture to the simmering broth, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Continue to cook and stir until gravy is thick and bubbly.



Fat-free Chocolate Cake
1 3/4 c flour
2 c sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbs. baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 c fat-free mayonnaise
1 c strong coffee
1 c sour milk
(1 tbs white vinegar
plus enough skim milk to make 1 c
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add each remaining ingredient one at a time, mixing well and scraping bowl after each addition. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Top with fat-free whipped topping and fresh berries if desired.



LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS
nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup crushed, chocolate flavor graham crackers
2 tsps. all-purpose flour
8 ozs. tofu, cut up
1 8 oz. pkg. light cream cheese
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsps. vanilla

Generously spray a 9x9x2 inch baking pan with nonstick coating. Stir together crushed crackers and flour. Sprinkle evenly over bottom of pan; set aside. Combine tofu, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla in a blender container or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides if necessary. Pour over crumbs. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till set. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Serve with your favorite topping, I like strawberries and chocolate sauce. Makes 24 bars.



LUSCIOUS THREE-STEP CAKE
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) Cool Whip
4 Heath candy bars
Frost with Cool Whip.

Sprinkle crushed Heath bars over top. Refrigerate



Pineapple Glazed Chicken Thighs
6 skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of
visible fat 3 inch piece of ginger,
cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
2/3 cup pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
1 cup pineapple chunks
3 green onions, thinly sliced (including green portions)

Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the chicken and ginger and cook, turning the chicken every few minutes, until the chicken is well browned on both sides; about 10 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together the pineapple juice and soy sauce. Pour into the frying pan and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and add the sesame seeds and pineapple chunks. Continue cooking, turning the chicken occasionally, until it is opaque throughout and the liquid remaining in the pan has reduced to a glaze, about 5 minutes. To serve, arrange the chicken, ginger, and pineapple on a large platter. Spoon an equal amount of glaze over each piece of chicken. Garnish with the green onions. Serves 6.
PER SERVING
Calories 172
Fat         5
Sat Fat   1
Protein   21
Fiber       1 Sodium   291
Carbohydrates 10
WW points 4

Grilled Pineapple and Chicken

3/4 cup frozen orange juice on centrate, thawed 1/4 cup light pancake syrup
3 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
8 skinless, boneless medium chicken breast halves
2 medium red bell peppers
2 small zucchini or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise
1 large pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 slices
2 oranges, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

For sauce, in a bowl stir together thawed concentrate, syrup, basil, and garlic salt. Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. Seed and quarter peppers. Brush sauce generously over chicken, peppers, and squash. Place chicken and vegetables on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 6 minutes. Brush with sauce; turn and brush again. Add pineapple and orange slices; brush with sauce. Grill for 6 to 9 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink, turning pineapple and oranges once. Makes 8 servings.


PER SERVING
Calories...201
Fat........3
Sat Fat....1
Protein......18
Fiber.........2
Sodium........239
Carbohydrates....27
WW points........4


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