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      Title: Apple Gingerbread Bars
 Categories: Cooky/bars, Diabetic, Dessert, Snacks
      Yield: 16 servings

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           Ground Cinnamon
      1 sm Sweet apple, unpeeled, cut
           -in half, then sliced 1/8
           -inch thick

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    3/4 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Whole wheat flour
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Ground ginger
    1/8 ts Ground cloves
      1 ts Ground cinnamon
      2 ea Egg whites
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    1/4 c  Molasses
      2 tb + 2 tsp. vegetable oil
  1-1/2 c  Applesauce - unsweetened

  SOURCE:  Lean & Luscious and Meatless,
    Volume 3 in the Lean and Luscious Series,
    by Bobbie Hinman and Millie Snyder, copyright 1992,
    ISBN #1-55958-110-7.

  MM format by Ursula R. Taylor.

    Preheat oven to 350 .  Using a 9x13 baking pan - lightly oil OR spray
  with a nonstick cooking spray. Liberally sprinkle cinnamon in bottom of
  pan.  Arrange apple slices over the cinnamon evenly.

    Combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda and spices in a large
  bowl and mix well.  In another bowl ~ combine remaining ingredients. With
  either a fork or wire whisk - beat until well blended. Add to dry mixture
  and mix just until all ingredents are moist. Spread batter over apple
  slices evenly.

    Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
  clean.  Place pan on wire wire and cool for 3 minutes - then invert onto a
  serving plate. For best flavor - serve warm.

  Each serving provides:  92 calories, 2 g protein, 3 g fat,
  16 g carbohydrate, 61 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.

  Exchanges per serving are: 1/4 fruit serving, 1/2 fat serving,
  1/2 bread serving and 15 additional calories.

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