1 c Raisins; dark or golden
1/2 c Unsweetened apple juice
1 c Whole wheat flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1 Egg
2 tb Vegetable oil
Orange rind; grated
In a saucepan, combine the raisins and apple juice. Bring to a
boil and cool.
Meanwhile, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon,
nutmeg, cloves, egg, and vegetable oil together. Add the raisin
mixture and blend thoroughly.
Spread the mixture into a lightly-oiled 8"-square pan. Sprinkle on
the grated orange rind.
Bake in a 350?F oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack and cut into bars.
Exchanges: 1 Bread
Per 1 bar: 75 Cal, 15 g Carbs, 2 g Protein, 2 g Fat,
47 mg Sodium, 17 mg Cholesterol
Recipe by Betty Wedman, M.S., R.D.
Recipe FROM: Holiday Cookbook, American Diabetes Association