Homemade Fig Bars for Diabetics and Others

Yes, we diabetics can have desserts. We just have to be rigorous of how they are made and keep our quantities down. You only get one piece of this fig bar, not half of it!! You get the idea? This report for a fig bar is good sufficient for diabetics to share with their families and friends. These bars are good sufficient that there is no need for two desserts, one diabetic and one not. One thing I cannot stress sufficient is that diabetics must exert self-control at the sweetmeat table. We simply cannot load up on two or three desserts. One dessert, once or twice a day along with some protein, is our limit!

Fig Bars
Figs pack a superior nutritional punch. They have more potassium, fiber, and calcium than other fruits and they include antioxidants.

Food And Dessert

1/2 cup dried figs
6 tbsp hot water
1 tbsp Splenda Granulated
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup quick oats
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp canola oil
3 tbsp low-fat milk
1 ounce cream cheese
1/3 cup 'fake'*powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Lightly spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

Combine the figs, water, and Splenda in the food processor or blender. Process blend until the figs are finely chopped; set aside.

Combine the flours, oats, baking powder, salt, in a medium mixing bowl. Add the canola oil and just sufficient milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to have the blend form a ball.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle about 9 x 12-inches. Place the dough on the prepared cookie sheet. Spread the fig blend in a lengthwise strip about 2 1/2-inches wide down the middle of the dough. Make cuts alost to filling about every half inch on both of the long sides. Fold the strips over the filling, overlapping and crossing in the center.

Bake at 400 degrees 15 to 18 minutes until lightly browned.

Make icing by combining the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a small bowl; mix well. Drizzle over the cooled braid. Cut braid into 12 equal pieces.

*You can make your own powdered sugar by blending 3/4 cup Splenda Granulated and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a blender or food processor until it becomes the consistency of powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container. Use exactly as you would powdered sugar.

Enjoy!

Homemade Fig Bars for Diabetics and Others

Gluten Free Chocolate Mousse sweetmeat With Homemade Angel Food Cake

Are you looking for a light, yummy gluten free dessert? manufacture a chocolate mousse sweetmeat with homemade angel food cake is a exiguous more work, but worth the effort once you taste it! Gluten Free Pantry has discontinued their gluten free Angel food Cake mix and the other mixes I have found are highly expensive. manufacture your own gluten free homemade version is a satisfying and a economy alternative to buying the high-priced mixes.

Angel food Cake

Food And Dessert

1 cup gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose Gf Baking Mix) 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 12 egg whites, room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Detach egg whites in a bowl and let them come to room temperature. In a Detach medium bowl, sift gluten free flour, salt, xanthan gum, and 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Beat until the egg whites form soft peaks. Beat in the other reserved 3/4 cup of sugar a exiguous at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in flour compound about 1/4 cup at a time. Once the flour compound is combined, fold in the vanilla.

Slowly pour the batter into a tube pan (I used a bundt cake pan). Either drop pan from 12 inches above counter or run a knife through the cake batter to eliminate any air bubbles. Bake for 50-55 minutes until top is golden brown and sides begin to pull away. Cool for 10 minutes and then take off from pan.

After the cake is cooled, it is time to make the chocolate mousse part of the dessert.

Next, I made the Chocolate Mousse sweetmeat which calls for Gf cake from above:

Chocolate Mousse dessert:

1 package chocolate chips, 12 oz. Semi sweet 3 eggs 2 pints heavy whipping cream 3 tsp powdered sugar 1 Gf angel food cake

Melt chocolate chips in microwave. While melting, whip cream with 3 tsp powdered sugar until whipped cream consistency is achieved (it takes my stand mixer about 10-15 minutes).

While cream is whipping, break apart angel food cake and dispose in 9x11 lasagna dish or trifle dish.

Add 3 eggs to melted chocolate and mix. Fold chocolate into whipped cream, pour over angel food cake pieces and refrigerate.

Enjoy!

Gluten Free Chocolate Mousse sweetmeat With Homemade Angel Food Cake

Crockpot Homemade Chicken Soup - Easy and delicious

One of the most difficulties of a modern workday is figuring out how to get evening meal on the table. You don't have to resort to delivery or fast food just because you stayed a minuscule late at the office. There's a kitchen appliance that can be your lifesaver - here is your introduction to the crock-pot!

Crock-pots control by cooking meals at low temperatures for several hours over the procedure of the day. They basically free you from being stuck in the kitchen during food preparation. You can throw a few ingredients in them in the morning, turn the crock-pot on low, and walk away. By the time you're ready for dinner, evening meal is ready for you! also being extremely low-maintenance cooking, crock-pots allow you to make wholesome and flavorful soups, entrees, and even desserts for your family, often at substantially lower costs than buying similar packaged food at the grocery store.

Food And Dessert

The easiest thing to make in a crock-pot is a classic chicken soup. Toss any raw chicken parts you may have into the crock-pot - breasts, thighs, anyone is on hand. Thighs nothing else but make nothing else but great soup because they add a lot of flavor. Add your option of vegetables. anyone is nearby, like carrots, celery, or onions, will taste great in your soup. You can use anyone you have fresh in your refrigerator, or you can also use frosty vegetables. You can nothing else but find frosty soup vegetable packages at your local grocery store. Pop in some dried herbs like oregano or basil, and a chicken bouillon cube. If you wish, you can also put in a can or two of stewed, chopped tomatoes. Cover your aggregate with 6 cups of water, and turn on your crock-pot. Let the crock-pot simmer on Low throughout the day.

When you are ready to eat, just pull out the now fully cooked chicken. Pull the chicken off the bone and shred the meat before placing it back into the soup. Careful, it will be nothing else but hot so you might want to let it cool a bit before getting into it. Now you've put a delicious, fragrant home-cooked meal on the table, and invested less than five minutes in establishment it.

This quick recipe is just one of thousands of crock-pot meal options available. Consult an online recipe web site or pick up a crock-pot cooking magazine to fully examine all the easy meals you can create with your crock-pot!

Crockpot Homemade Chicken Soup - Easy and delicious