Gingerbread Men

* Exported from MasterCook *

GINGERBREAD MEN

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Low-cal

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Wholewheat flour
1/4 ts Salt
1 t Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
2 c Natural bran
3 ts Ground ginger, or to taste
1 t Mixed spice (allspice?)
1 t Ground cinnamon
1/3 c Margarine
6 tb Gran. sugar-free sweetener
1 Egg, beaten
3 tb Orange juice
1 t Margarine to grease

Heat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, bran
and spices together, then rub in margarine until the mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.

Stir the sweetener into the egg and orange juice and beat into the flour
mixture. Knead well, and roll out thinly on floured board. Using a
cutter, cut into gingerbread men shapes (or other shapes) and place on
greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 15-20 min or until crisp and lightly browned. Cool on a wire tray
and store in an airtight container.

TOTAL RECIPE: 1690 cal, 160 g (16 units) carbohydrate, 63 g fiber, 47 g
protein, 100 g fat.

Source: The Diabetics' Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff & Jim Mann 1984
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Oct 93.



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