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Show 1 Low fat recipes suggested I Traditional gingerbread cookies, rolled sugar I cookies, holiday poppy seed cake and tiny assorted muffins make for a tempting dessert tray sure to 5 please both children and adults. And they are all good Sforyou. I They are part of a collection of recipes produced by the Utah Dietetic Association to reduce the fat and -cholesterol in our holiday diets. Recipes are available gat the American Heart Association, Utah affiliate. I Jean Zancanella and Lee Anne McConnell, clinical Sdietitians at University and Cottonwood Hospitals Srespectively, have tested and retested these recipes to enhance their delicious flavor, but decrease the fat and calories. I "Sweet treats are as much a part of the holidays as presents," notes Zancanella. "December can be (difficult time to adhere to a low fat or a weight loss jdiet." "We've included a poppyseed cake made with less oil, egg substitute and wholewheat flour. It's great!" states the dietitian. "There is a chocolate thumbprint cookie so good it's a classic. And for variety we have a citrus-flavored cookie which uses orange juice and lemon extract," she continues. - . , - Zancanella and McConnell have worked bn the sugar cookie recipe to get its fat content down to 27 percent. "Most of the recipes are around 30 percent of the calories from fat which fits the recommendations of the American heart Association," notes McConnell. McCon-nell. "We've used polyunsaturated oils instead of other fats, and the liquid is always skim milk, buttermilk, butter-milk, or plain, nonfat yogurt. ' Along with cookies, the dietitians have perfected recipes for apricot nut bread, and tiny 1 ounce pumpkin pum-pkin muffins and apple muffins. 'These make wonderful, much appreciated, gifts to friends over the holidays," says McConnell. All the recipes are available free of charge from the American Heart Association, 645 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City, 84102. Or call for your copy at 322-5601 or 1-800-523-7472. |
