Recipe - Fat Substitutes

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FAT SUBSTITUTES.

One of the big problems for Vegetarian Very Low Fat cooking is how to
remove oil and other fats from recipies to adapt them to your new cooking
style. Here are a list of substitutions we collected from a variety of
locations.

1. 1 egg You can use 2 egg whites instead of one egg.

2. 3 tablespoons oil (1.2. oz.wt.) You can use 3 tablespoons of applesauce
(in baking).

3. Substitute Corn Syrup. ( light ) in any recipe calling for butter.
The result is a much lighter muffin.

4. FAT SUBSTITUTE: 6 ounces prunes 1 cup water 2 tsp. vanilla

5. I use tofu in baked goods in place of the oil. It adds moisture &
protien without much fat. There is no taste to speak of and the consistancy
is a little heavy, but with some experimenting I'm sure you can find the
right amount. My kids (20 & 23) don't even know it's there, and I have a
hard time getting them to eat tofu, because it sounds too healthy.

6. substitute in fat free cream cheese for the butter (suggested in a fudge
recipe).

7. While keying in some of my ancient recipies to MasterCook the other
day, I came across this interesting substitution a rice puree
substitute for oil in salad dressings.

It is prepared by cooking One half cup rice in 4 cups water till very soft (45
minutes, as I recall), then pureeing it in a blender or food processor.
Supposedly, the bland flavor blends well with other dressing ingredients,
and the puree also holds herbs and spices in suspension. No specific
substitution quantities were given; the author advised experimentation.

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