DIABETIC FUDGE

DIABETIC  FUDGE

1  14 1/2 oz. evaporated milk

3 tbsp. cocoa

1/4 c. oleo

Liquid Stevia to equal 1/2 c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

1/4 c. nuts

Combine milk and cocoa in saucepan. Beat well. Add oleo, stevia, salt. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except 1/4 cup graham crackers. Cool about 15 minutes. Divide mixture into 32 balls. Roll in remaining cracker crumbs and chill. 

BANANA NUT SQUARES FOR DIABETICS

BANANA  NUT  SQUARES  FOR  DIABETICS

2/3 c.real butter

2 or 3 tsp. Stevia, They have them in packets now!

2 eggs, separated (stiffly beat whites)

1 c. mashed bananas

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 c. sour cream

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. chopped nuts

Cream Stevia and butter.  Add egg yolks and mix well.  Add bananas, sift dry ingredients.  Add alternately with sour cream to creamed butter mixture.  Mix until well blended.  Add vanilla, stiffly beaten egg whites and nuts.  Pour into two 8x8 or 9x9 inch square pans.  Doesn’t rise like regular bars.

APRICOT PINEAPPLE CAKE

APRICOT PINEAPPLE  CAKE

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 c. Apricot Apple Butter

1/2 c. dried apricots, chopped fine

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 c. butter, melted

1/2 c. drained, crushed pineapple

2 c. flour

1/2 c. Fruit Sweet

Combine the eggs, butter, Apricot Apple Butter, pineapple and dried apricots until thoroughly blended.  Mix the flour and baking soda together, then combine with the egg mixture alternately with the Fruit Sweet.  Mix until the batter is smooth.  

 Bake in a 9"x12" greased and floured pan at 340 degrees for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed lightly.  Remove the cake from the oven.  Cool, turn out and cool completely.  Flavor is usually better the next day.  

DIABETIC DATE NUT CAKE

DIABETIC  DATE  NUT  CAKE

1/2 c. butter, softened (no margarine)

1 tbsp. liquid stevia

1 egg

1 c. chopped nuts

1 c. chopped dates

1 1/2 c. diet applesauce

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. soda

2 c. flour

Cream butter.  Add egg, sweetener and vanilla; mix well.  Sift dry ingredients together and add to other mixture.  Stir in dates, applesauce and pecans.  After everything has been mixed, beat with a mixer at medium speed or until well blended.  Turn into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for nearly an hour.

SOUTHERN CELERY FISH SALAD

SOUTHERN  CELERY  FISH  SALAD

6 c. thinly sliced celery

1/2 c. sliced med. onion

1/2 c. diet mayonnaise

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 lbs. fillet of sole or flounder, cooked, chunked, and chilled

1 1/2 c. orange sections

Combine all ingredients except fish and orange.  Mix well.  Add fish and orange, toss lightly.  Serve on lettuce leaves.  Garnish with tomato wedges and radish roses if desired.