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July 16, 2006
Apricot-Bran Honey Cakes
1 1/2 cups diced dried apricots (about 7 ounces)
6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup apricot nectar
2 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 3 1/3 ounces)
3/4 cup oat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) carton plain fat-free yogurt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; place over high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until apricots are plump. Remove from heat; cool.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, bran, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture.
Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients (through egg white) in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Gently fold in apricot mixture.
Spoon 1/2 cup batter into each of 7 (6-ounce) ramekins coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cake)
CALORIES 313(33% from fat); FAT 11.5g (sat 5.3g,mono 4.6g,poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 7.6g; CHOLESTEROL 57mg; CALCIUM 99mg; SODIUM 465mg; FIBER 3.5g; IRON 2.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 49.1g
Posted by carcharhinid at July 16, 2006 07:31 PM