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Does anyone have any baking recipes using healthy oil instead of hard margarine, lard, butter, etc.? I am on a low fat medical diet but still like cakes, pastry, and other baked goods. Please help.
Mary from UK
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Post By Linda (Guest Post)
(03/16/2007)
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I use a container or two, depending on the recipe of baby food prunes to replace the fat in my recipes. I omit the oil all together and the added fiber is a bonus. It is really good in chocolate cakes or brownies. that is all I have tried so far. The health benefits are worth the exchange.
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I know with breads like pumpkin and the quick bread mixes, as well as cake mixes you may substitute applesauce instead of oil using the same measurements. It tastes no different and cuts down the fat. Also try low fat cookbooks and recipe websites, you should be able to find plenty of info, I find a lot on lowfat very easily. Also I saw a doctor on the PBS station here and he co-wrote a book called you on a diet with a lot of low fat and nutrition info contained on the tv program and also in his book. I ordered the book from Amazon. -kim
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Applesauce replacement is equal parts, 1/2 cup oil is 1/2 cup sauce. It works really good for boxed mixes (don't forget to add a squirt of vanilla to OOmph the flavor too!). There is also another bottled prune mixture on the market (I think in the canned fruit aisle sometimes) but why pay the money when you can get applesauce for cheap. I buy the single serving sizes for my daughter's lunches so we always have them around, the size is usually what I need and sometimes she gets a bite or two left over.
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Post By Danialle (Guest Post)
(03/14/2007)
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I keep reading to replace oil with applesauce. Are they exchanged measure for measure? Such as 1/3 cup applesauce for 1/3 cup Oil? Thank you.
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Post By Kerry (Guest Post)
(03/14/2007)
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I use single serve applesauce in place of oil in most recipes and for mixes. It works great and comes in flavors so you can experiment. I LOVE dark chocolate brownies made with strawberry or blueberry applesauce.YUM!
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Post By (Guest Post)
(03/12/2007)
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We substitute extra virgin olive oil for the fat in cakes and soft cookies. There is no damage to the flavor. Fruit pulp such as unsweetened applesauce also accomplishes the purpose. Oil makes wretched biscuits. Are you familiar with the Weston Price Institute? Author Sally Fallon writes for them, and she says lard is a safe fat because it is not hydrogenated. Of course, keep fats to a minimum. Hope this helps!
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I just sent you information about the Betty Rohde book and included a recipe. I forgot that you might need the metric equivalents. 16 ounces = 454 grams 1/2 cup = 120 ml 1 Tablespoon = 15 ml
I had no difficulty looking these equivalents up since the first page of the book includes equivalency tables. And, oh yes, 375º F is equivalent to 190º C.
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Post By Jeanne (Guest Post)
(03/12/2007)
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There is a lady named Betty Rohde who has published a series of cookbooks featuring low-fat recipes of various kinds under the name So Fat, Low Fat, No Fat.... I really like the So Fat, Low, Fat, No Fat Desserts book. I found this copy ( used) listed on the net for less than $3.50 American dollars, shipping and handling included and am including the URL so that you can look at it. With a little searching you can probably find an unused copy, somewhere. http://cgi.ebay.com/So-Fat-Low-Fat- ... _W0QQitemZ290016606688QQcmdZViewItem
One of my favorite recipesis is not only zero fat, but also super quick. My son and all his friends love it as well. You simply mix together a 16 ounce angel food cake mix with a 16 ounce can of lemon pie filling. When it is well blended, transfer the mix to a 13x9x2 inch baking pan that has been sprayed lightly with a vegetable oil cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 375º oven for 26 minutes. Cool for about an hour and drizzle with a glaze made up of 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar) mixed with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. This serves 15.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(03/12/2007)
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hi mary, just to let you know - i use olive oil for all my baked goods - no matter what the recipe calls for. good luck on your diet - jan from NJ
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Post By GRANDMA (Guest Post)
(03/12/2007)
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I SUBSTITUTE OLIVE OIL FOR ALL RECIPES THAT CALL FOR OIL. YOU WON'T TASTE THE DIFFERENCE. AND TRY CUTTING DOWN ON THE SUGAR TOO.
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Post By jean (Guest Post)
(03/11/2007)
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You can replace butter/margerine in bread, pie crust, cookie and cake recipes with canola or olive oil. This works best when the amount in the recipe is 1/3 cup or less. The cookies will spread out more, so leave room when you bake.
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Post By molly (Guest Post)
(03/10/2007)
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you can generally replace the fat in many recipes with applesauce and still have good results! It definitely works for oil (like cake in a box mixes) but you can try it out to replace butter or margarine too.
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