Peanut Butter Ball

1/3 c. peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. unsweetened coconut, shredded
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. lemon rind
1/2 c. raisins

Mix all ingredients together. Form into bite size balls. Chill until firm. Yields 14 balls. Exchanges: 1 ball = 1/2 fruit and 1/2 fat. Calories per ball = 88. Carbohydrate = 6 grams. Protein = 2 grams. Fat = 7 grams.

Lean Pie Crust

1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. diet margarine

Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add margarine. Cut with pastry blender until mix does not stick to bowl. Shape in ball. Chill for 1 hour. Roll on floured board. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 1 crust.

Homemade Granola

4 c. quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 c. Grape Nuts cereal
Granulated sugar sub. equal to 1/4 c. sugar
1 c. chopped peanuts
1/3 c. oil
1/2 c. wheat germ
1/2 c. raisins

Spread oats on ungreased baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients except wheat germ and raisins. Bake mixture on another baking sheet for 20 minutes at 350 degrees, stirring once to brown evenly. Cool in oven. Stir oats, wheat germ, and raisins into mixture. Refrigerate in jars or plastic containers. Yield: 6 1/2 cups. Serving size = 1/4 cup. Diabetic exchange/serving: 1 starch, 1 fat. 140 cal; 15 g. cho; 5 g. pro; 7 g. fat; 57 mg. sodium.

Rhubard Bars

1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. Cornstarch
1/4 c. water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. Soda
1 c. soft butter or margarine
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Mix sugar,cornstarch, and water, cook until thick. Add vanilla. Mix flour, sugar, soda, butter, and nuts until crumbly: Pat about 2/3 of crumb mixture in 9″x13″ pan. Pour over the rhubarb mixture. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees.

Rice Krispies Cookies

1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. sugar substitute plus 2 heaping tsp. of sugar substitute (16 env. of Weight Watchers sugar substitute)
1/2 lb. oleo

Mix well. 1 cup of oil add to 3 eggs (or use 1/2 of Eggbeaters), 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients and blend well.

Mix dry ingredients together first:
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 c. Rice Krispies
3/4 c. nuts

Pineapple Cheese Pie

1 (24 oz.) carton cottage cheese
1 pkg. Knox gelatin
1 egg
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
3 pkgs. Sweet & Low
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. rum flavor
Cinnamon

Process cottage cheese until smooth and set aside. Drain pineapple juice in bowl, add Knox gelatin and set aside for five minutes. To cottage cheese add egg, Sweet & Low, lemon juice and flavorings. Blend well. Add pineapple juice mixture and blend again. Stir pineapple into cheese mixture. Pour into an 8 inch or 9 inch pie plate and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake 30 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool and set in refrigerator overnight.

TOPPING:
1 (15 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 pkg. Sweet & Low
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. rum flavoring

To drained pineapple juice, add Sweet & Low and cornstarch. Cook on medium heat, stirring, until mixture is smooth and thick. Add crushed pineapple and rum flavoring. Cool and serve on pie.

Strawberry Chiffon Pie

1 c. crushed pineapple, unsweetened
12 strawberries
1 pkg. O-Zenta strawberry gelatin
7 pkgs. artificial sweetener
1 c. evaporated skim milk, chilled
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract

Bring pineapple to boil. Stir in strawberries, gelatin, and sweetener. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Whip milk and lemon juice in chilled bowl until frothy. Add extracts and beat until stiff. Add gelatin mixture slowly to whipped milk. Pile into 10 inch pie plate and refrigerate. Garnish with additional strawberries.

Diabetic Shepherd Pie

6 oz. cooked roast beef, cubed
Butter salt
Pepper
1 tbsp. dehydrated onion
2 beef bouillon cubes
3 to 4 oz. mashed cauliflower

Dissolve bouillon in enough water to make a gravy. Put all in a small baking dish, cover with cauliflower. Bake at 350 degrees. Bake until thoroughly heated and cauliflower is browned.