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  • Diabetic Beef Pasties
    Crust 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 c. plus 2 tsp. vegetable shortening 1 egg Water Put flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Beat egg in a measuring cup. Add water to make 1/2 cup add to flour and mix until well moistened. Divide dough into 6 balls. On lightly floured board roll balls into circles between waxed paper. Set aside.FILLING
    3/4 lb. coarsely ground beef (raw)
    2 c. diced raw potato
    3/4 c. diced raw carrot
    3/4 c. diced celery
    1 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    2 tbsp. water
  • Fruit Leather
    Place a sheet of plastic wrap in the bottom of a cookie sheet. Smooth a thin layer of fruit butter with the edge of a pancake turner. Place in the oven to dry at the lowest heat about 120 for about 2 hours or until dry then remove and cool. Peel off and roll in plastic wrap. For variety sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts before drying.
  • Delicious Salmon
    6 oz. salmon
    1 tbsp. chopped green pepper
    1/4 tsp. onion flakes
    1/4 tsp. horseradish
    1 to 2 tbsp. diet French dressing
    3 oz. Swiss cheese
    6 slices tomatoes
    Mix first 5 ingredients well and divide into thirds. Spread on 3 slices of toast. Add 1 ounce cheese and two slices of tomato. Place under broiler until cheese bubbles.
  • Sweet Potatoes A La Orange
    2 lb. sweet potatoes cooked or 2 lb.
    vacuum packed sweet potatoes
    2 tbsp. margarine melted
    1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
    16 dried apricot halves
    Fresh orange slices
    Arrange the sweet potatoes in a shallow baking dish. Combine the margarine and cinnamon. Pour over the potatoes. Arrange the apricot halves on top. Cover the dish and bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes. Add orange slices and serve. Yields 4 servings. Exchanges 1 bread 1 fruit 1 fat calories 185 carbohydrates 23 gm protein 3 gm fat 7 gm sodium 79 mg.
  • Diabetic Cream Of Cauliflower Soup
    4 tsp. butter or margarine
    3 tbsp. flour
    3/4 tsp. salt (I used none)
    1/8 tsp. pepper
    1 1/2 c. vegetable stock and pulp
    1 1/2 c. skim milk - or exchange
    Melt butter blend in flour simmer on low a few minutes. Add vegetable stock and milk gradually stirring until thickened. Use basic cream soup recipe adding cooked pureed cauliflower or any vegetable plus stock saving some cauliflower florets to add when done.