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February 4, 2006

Butterscotch Brownies

Filed under: Recipes — shannon @ 8:00 am

Butterscotch Brownies
 
 
 

Ingredients
6 tbsp/90 mL margarine or butter, softened
1-1/2 cups/375 mL brown sugar
3 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 tsp/10 mL Butter Pecan Extract
2 cups/500 mL all-purpose flour
1 tsp/5 mL Baking Powder
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL baking soda
1/2 cup/125 mL butterscotch chips
Cooking Spray
 

Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Beat margarine and sugar until well mixed. Add egg whites and extract; mix well. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; beat until smooth. Stir in butterscotch chips. Spoon mixture into 13 x 9-inch/33 x 23-cm baking dish coated with Watkins Cooking Spray. With knife or spatula, smooth out surface to make even. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies test done. Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire rack. 

Makes 24 brownies, 1 per serving.
 

Nutrition Facts
Makes 24 brownies, 1 per serving. 

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories 140
Protein 2 g
Carbohydrates 25 g
Sodium 120 mg
Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g

January 31, 2006

Chile Con Queso Dip

Filed under: Recipes — shannon @ 11:22 pm

Here is a good one for your Super Bowl Party.

Ingredients
1/2 cup/125 mL chopped onion
1-1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Garlic Flakes
2 tbsp/30 mL water
1 can (14.5 oz/411 g) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4 oz/113 g) chopped green chiles
1-1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Chili Powder
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL salt
1/2 tsp/5 ml, more if desired Jalapeño Hot Pepper Sauce
1/2 cup/125 mL reduced-fat shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 package (8 oz/227 g) reduced-fat cream cheese
 

Cooking Directions
Combine onion, garlic flakes, and water in medium saucepan; cook over medium heat until onion is tender and water has evaporated. Stir in tomatoes, chiles, chili powder, salt, and jalapeño sauce. Cook until hot, stirring occasionally. Add cheeses and heat until melted, stirring constantly. Serve hot.

Makes 12 servings.
 

Nutrition Facts
Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving
Calories 80
Protein 4 g
Carbohydrates 5 g
Sodium 340 mg
Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 20 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g