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Obesity Discussion · 01-23-06, 09:42 PM

Almond and apricot biscotti
Dietitian's tip: This twice-baked cookie is a classic with coffee or tea. The whole-wheat and nuts are good sources of manganese (a mineral that helps bone formation) and selenium (an antioxidant important for thyroid hormone function).

MAKES 24 COOKIES
Ingredients
3/4 cup whole-wheat (whole-meal) flour
3/4 cup all-purpose (plain) flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup 1 percent low-fat milk
2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons dark honey
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar and baking powder. Whisk to blend. Add the eggs, milk, canola oil, honey and almond extract. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough just begins to come together. Add the chopped apricots and almonds. With floured hands, mix until the dough is well blended.

Place the dough on a long sheet of plastic wrap and shape by hand into a flattened log 12 inches long, 3 inches wide and about 1 inch high. Lift the plastic wrap to invert the dough onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to another baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes. Leave the oven set at 350 F.

Place the cooled log on a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut crosswise on the diagonal into 24 slices 1/2-inch wide. Arrange the slices, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Analysis(per serving)Serving size: 3 cookies
Calories 79 Cholesterol 18 mg
Protein 2 g Sodium 37 mg
Carbohydrate 12 g Fiber 1 g
Total fat 3 g Potassium 86 mg
Saturated fat 0 g Calcium 25 mg
Monounsaturated fat 1 g

MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS
Carbohydrates 1

Your healthy weight pyramid: A tool for weight loss
A sample menu using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid
DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES
Starches 1

Your diabetes meal plan: Exchange lists
DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS
Grains and grain products 1

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hea...ecipes/NU00294

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,815 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Almond and apricot biscotti Almond and apricot biscotti Dietitian's tip: This twice-baked cookie is a classic with coffee or tea. The whole-wheat and nuts are good sources of manganese (a mineral that helps bone formation) and selenium (an antioxidant important for thyroid hormone function). MAKES 24 COOKIES Ingredients 3/4 cup whole-wheat (whole-meal) flour 3/4 cup all-purpose (plain) flour 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup 1 percent low-fat milk 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons dark honey 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2/3 cup chopped dried apricots 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds Directions Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, combine the flours, brown sugar and baking powder. Whisk to blend. Add the eggs, milk, canola oil, honey and almond extract. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough just begins to come together. Add the chopped apricots and almonds. With floured hands, mix until the dough is well blended. Place the dough on a long sheet of plastic wrap and shape by hand into a flattened log 12 inches long, 3 inches wide and about 1 inch high. Lift the plastic wrap to invert the dough onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to another baking sheet to cool for 10 minutes. Leave the oven set at 350 F. Place the cooled log on a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut crosswise on the diagonal into 24 slices 1/2-inch wide. Arrange the slices, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Nutritional Analysis(per serving)Serving size: 3 cookies Calories 79 Cholesterol 18 mg Protein 2 g Sodium 37 mg Carbohydrate 12 g Fiber 1 g Total fat 3 g Potassium 86 mg Saturated fat 0 g Calcium 25 mg Monounsaturated fat 1 g MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS Carbohydrates 1 Your healthy weight pyramid: A tool for weight loss A sample menu using the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES Starches 1 Your diabetes meal plan: Exchange lists DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS Grains and grain products 1 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hea...ecipes/NU00294 __________________