LIGHTER: Healthy Substitutions For Baking

 

Traditional Ingredients: Healthy Substitute (in italics)

Butter: Canola, mild olive oil, prune purée or applesauce

1 ounce of chocolate: 3 tablespoons cocoa

2 eggs: 1 egg + 2 whites or egg substitute

Cream, whole milk (in batters, muffins or biscuit doughs): Skin or lowfat (1%) milk

Cream Cheese (in cheesecake): Lowfat ricotta + yogurt; light cream cheese

Ricotta cheese, whole-milk: 1/2 whole milk ricotta plus either part-skim ricotta or lowfat (1%) cottage cheese

Sour Cream: Plain yogurt

Whipped cream, ice cream (to top cakes, pies, warm fruit desserts): Frozen yogurt, Lowfat yogurt

1 cup whipped cream (in mousse mixtures): 3 stiffly beaten egg whites or 3/4 to 1 cup Yogurt Cheese

1 cup whipping or heavy: 1 cup evaporated skim milk cream (for whipping)

 

January Syndrome
Lighter, Quicker, Better Recipes

Lighter: Healthy Substitutions for Baking

Quicker: Quicker Marinades For Fish Fillets and Steaks

Better: A Quick Blast of Flavor

Recipe: Super Chocolate Pudding

Recipe: Cod en Papillote with Tomatoes, Dill and Orange

Recipe: Spinach, Tomato, and Country Bread Salad

 

From LIGHTER QUICKER, BETTER
by Richard Sax and Marie Simmons
(William Morrow & Co.;
June 26,1995;
$25.00/hardcover).

 

Also see: Perfect Light Desserts and Healthy Homestyle Desserts.

 

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