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Recipes 4-27-21

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Diabetic Raisin Cake
2 cups raisins
1 cups applesauce (unsweet)
2 Tablespoons liquid sweetener
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup oil
2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Cook raisins and water until water evaporates. Add applesauce, eggs, sweetener, and oil. Blend in flour, spices and soda. Bake in 8x8 pan at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes about 20 servings. 1 serving = 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat.
 
Diabetic Fruit Crisp
3 cup sliced apples
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 Tablespoons calorie margarine
1 -16oz. juice packed peaches
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
Lightly coat a 9x9 inch baking pan with vegetable spray. Put apples and peaches in pan along with the peach juice. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and margarine. Stir half of mixture into fruit. Sprinkle remainder of the dry mixture over top of the fruit and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Yield 6 3/4 cup servings.
 
Sugarless Blueberry Muffins
1 cup blueberries
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange rind
1 3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoon all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
3/4 cup orange juice
Non stick vegetable cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tin with nonstick vegetable cooking spray or line with baking cups. Lightly coat the blueberries with 2 teaspoon flour by shaking together in a paper bag. In a large bowl, stir together 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon. In a small bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Add oil,  orange juice and grated rind. Add the liquid to the dry mixture and stir gently. Before the two minutes are fully combined, fold in the blueberries. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
 
Diabetic Candy
4 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
4 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoon raisins
1 teaspoon artificial sweetener (liquid)
Mix well. Add enough graham cracker crumbs to make a stiff dough. Shape into balls or oblong bars.