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Caramel Apple Kuchen1 recipe Basic Sweet
Dough
2 cups (500 mL)
firmly packed
brown sugar
6 tbs (90 mL) all-
purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL)
cinnamon
6 tbs (90 mL) butter
or margarine,
softened
6-8 apples (8 cups
[2 L]), peeled and
thinly sliced
Divide dough in half. Press each half into greased
13 x 9 x 2" (33 x 23 x 5 cm) baking pan. Gently
press edges 1⁄2" (1 cm) up sides.
Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, 45
to 60 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
Meanwhile, place brown sugar, flour, cinnamon,
and butter in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and flat
beater to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about
1 minute.
Arrange apple slices over dough in each of two
pans. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar mixture.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or
until golden brown and apples are tender. Serve
warm.
Yield: 24 servings (12 pieces per kuchen).
Per serving: About 301 cal, 5 g protein, 54 g
carb, 8 g fat, 27 mg chol, 207 mg sodium.
Crispy Waffles2 cups (500 mL)
all-purpose flour
3 tsp (15 mL) baking
powder
2 tbs (25 mL) sugar
1⁄2tsp (2 mL) salt
2 eggs, separated
11⁄4cups (300 mL)
low-fat milk
1⁄4cup (50 mL) butter
or margarine,
melted
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in
mixer bowl. Add egg yolks, milk, and butter.
Attach bowl and flat beater to mixer. Turn to
Speed 4 and mix about 30 seconds, or until
ingredients are combined. Stop and scrape bowl.
Continuing on Speed 4, mix about 15 seconds,
or until smooth. Pour mixture into another bowl.
Clean mixer bowl.
Place egg whites in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and
wire whip to mixer. Turn to Speed 8 and whip
until whites are stiff, but not dry. Gently fold egg
whites into flour mixture.
Spray waffle iron with no-stick cooking spray.
Heat waffle iron. Pour about 1⁄3cup (75 mL)
batter for each waffle onto iron. Bake 3 to
5 minutes, or until golden brown.
Yield: 6 servings (1 waffle per serving).
Per serving: About 287 cal, 8 g protein, 39 g
carb, 10 g fat, 75 mg chol, 441 mg sodium.