Peach Coffee Cake

1 medium ripe peach, peeled and chopped

1/, cup (125 mL) reduced-fat sour

cream

1/4 cup (50 mL) margarine or butter, softened

1/, cup (125 mL) sugar, divided

1/4 cup (50 mL) fat-free egg substitute

1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour

1/, tsp (2 mL) baking powder

1/, tsp (2 mL) baking soda

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1 peach, peeled and sliced

Spray 8" x 8" x 2" (20 cm x 20 cm x 5 cm) baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.

Place chopped peach in small bowl. Mash with fork. Add sour cream. Beat on Speed 4 about 1 minute, or until well mixed.

Place margarine and sugar, reserving 1 tbs

(15 mL), in medium bowl. Beat on Speed 5 about

1 minute, or until fluffy. Add egg substitute. Beat on Speed 5 about 20 seconds, or until smooth. Add peach mixture, reserving _/3cup (75 mL). Beat on Speed 5 about 30 seconds, or until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat on Speed 3 about 30 seconds, or until blended. Beat on Speed 5 for 30 to 60 seconds, or just until smooth.

Pour batter into baking dish. Drizzle with reserved _/_cup (75 mL) peach mixture. Top with peach slices. Sprinkle with reserved 1 tbs (15 mL) sugar. Bake at 350% (180°C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly. Serve warm.

Yield: 9 servings.

Per serving: About 169 cal., 3 g protein, 26 g carb, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 227 mg sodium.

Apple Gingerbread

1_/2 cups (375 mL) all-purposeflour

_/2 cup (125 mL) sugar

1tsp (5 mL) cinnamon _/2 tsp (2 mL) baking

powder

_/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda

_/2 tsp (2 mL) ginger

%tsp (1 mL) salt

_/_ cup (75 mL) margarine

or butter, softened

1 egg, slightly beaten

_/2 cup (125 mL) molasses

_/2 cup (125 mL) apple juice, heated to a boil

Grease bottom only of 9" x 9" x 2" (23 cm x 23 cm x

5 cm) baking pan. Place all ingredients in large bowl. Beat on Speed 1 about 30 seconds, or until blended. Beat on Speed 5 about 30 seconds, or until smooth.

Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25

to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with applesauce and Spiced Whipped Cream (see page 14), if desired.

Yield: 9 servings.

Per serving: About 233 cal., 3 g protein, 39 g carb, 7 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 24 mg cholesterol, 251 mg sodium.

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KitchenAid KHM920, KHM720 manual Apple Gingerbread, Peach Coffee Cake

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