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By HELEN W. SMITH
Exfeaftioii Agent. Home Economic*
Most of us would agree that an un-adomed apple is a perfect snack food. It’s only about 80 calories per medium apple, contains some vitamin G and potassium, and has only a trace of fat. Also, Mother Nature’s addition of pectin makes the apple a rich source of soluble fiber, a known-cholesterol reducer.
We humans, because we love to cook, are usually the culprits when it comes to turning a plain, unadorned apple into something “unhealthy” by / the addition of fat, sugar, and other calorie-laden toppings.
So, when you get that snackattack and have a craving for something sweet, look for recipes that substitute a cereal-based crust or topping in place of the normal high-fat pastry. An apple crisp, for example, with an oatmeal or cereal topping doesn’t have zero calories, but it’s better than a slice of apple pie with regular pastry.
In many recipes, you can substitute applesauce for part of all of the oil if you’re making muffins or quick breads. In a lot of recipes you can simply use less or about half die sugar to make it lower in calories.
The following recipes are not zero in calories, but they have been adjusted to reduce the amount of sugar, fat, oil, and calories to make then “health
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