Lowfat Recipes

Low-Fat Almond Rice Cookies

• 2/3 c Ground rice or rice flour (available at specialty stores)
• 2 T Ground almonds
• 1/4 c Sugar
• 1 Egg white, lightly beaten
• 2 T Clear honey
• 3 Drops almond extract
• 12 Split blanched almonds

Set the oven to 325F. Mix the rice, ground almonds, and sugar. Thoroughly beat in the egg white, honey, and almond essence. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place teaspoons of the mixture well apart on the paper, and press a split almond on top of each. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until the cookies are light golden brown. Leave them to cool slightly on the cookie sheet, then lift them off the waxed paper. When cool, store in an airtight tin.

Per cookie: 2.5g fat, 0m cholesterol, 71 calories.
Source: "Low Fat Cooking", by Pamela Westland.

Irish Colcannon - lowcal

Yield: 4 servings

• 1 c Water
• 1 tb Reduced calorie margarine
• 1/4 ts Salt
• 3 c Chopped cabbage
• 1/3 c Skim or 1% milk
• 1 c Instant mashed potato flakes
• 1 Green onion, finely chopped

1. In a medium saucepan, combine water, margarine, and salt. Bring to boil. Stir in cabbage; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 4-6 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
2. Remove from heat; stir in milk and potato flakes with fork. Stir in onion. Cover and let stand 3 minutes.