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Recipe of the Week
January 23rd – January 27th, 2006
Spicy Oat Bars
Serves 9; 1 bar per serving½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup quick cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground allspice
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup stick margarine, softened
1 egg
1 Tbsp. low-fat (1%) milk
1/3 cup baking raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray and 8 X 8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the sugar and margarine. Blend in the egg and milk until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture in thirds, and blend until smooth. Stir in the raisins.
Spread in the baking pan and bake until the edges just start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 12 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 9 bars.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 143
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 171 mg
Protein: 2 g
Total fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Saturated fat: 1 g Brought to you by: Gretchen Austin, MSRD
