Recipe Night Returns!

Yippee! Amy sent us recipes! We've missed you, Amy, since leaving our old post so thanks for sharing. Amy has kindly sent some holiday recipes that I felt needed to be posted prior to the upcoming celebration of Thanksgiving day here in the US.

For those counting calories or sugar content....

Hidden Pumpkin Pies

1 1/2 cups solid-pack pumpkin
1 cup evaporated skimmed milk
1/2 cup cholesterol free egg substitute or 2 eggs
1/4 cup splenda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, divided
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, egg substitute, splenda, pumpkin pie spice and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl. Pour into 6 (6 ounce) custard cups or 6 (3/4 cup) souffle dishes. Place in shallow baking dish or pan. Pour boiling water around custard cups to depth of 1 inch. Bake 25 minutes.

Meanwhile , beat egg whites, cream of tartar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add honey, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread egg white mixture over top of hot pumpkin pies. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes or until tops of pies are golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Enlightened Herb Stuffing

6 slices (8 ounces) whole wheat, rye or white bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tablespoon margarine
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
1 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread cubes on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until dry. Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add broth, thyme, sage, paprika and pepper to saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Stir in bread pieces, mix well. Remove pan from heat. Coat 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon stuffing into baking dish. Cover and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until hot.

Amy

Make sure to thank Amy for her recipes. We hope she'll share more with us in the future. Also if you have a recipe you would like to share, please do!

Now back to the regularly scheduled program. Enjoy those updates.

Elisa

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