Christmas Fruit Cake
cakes, low-fat
2 cup wheat flour, whole-grain
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 cup raisins, seedless
1/2 cup golden seedless raisins
1/2 cup almonds; chopped
1/2 cup hazelnuts; chopped
1 rind of 1 orange fine grated
1 3/4 cup carrots; grated
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs; beaten
3 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoon brandy; or rum
Heat oven to 350F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and rub in t
Add fruit, nuts, orange rind, carrots and spices and mix well.
Mix the sweetener into the eggs and beat into the dry ingredients. Add en
Put the mixture into 8" round or 7x7" nonstick cakepan and bake for 45-60
Turn out upside down, make a few toothpick holes in the bottom and spoon i
Suggested icing is made with apples and cottage cheese.
12 slices each 180 cal 20 grams (2 units) carbohydrate (2 bread/starch exc Source: The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff & Jim Mann 1984 Shar
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