Christmas treats

lorilwayne
lorilwayne Posts: 12
edited September 18 in Recipes
With the holidays here I think it would be wise to start a thread of things that are treats that we can eat. Please post any recipes especially for cookies, dips/appetizers so that we can be successful over the holidays. I have a few that I'm going to be trying- one is for fudge and uses baby food prunes. Another that I came across is for a version of thumbprints- they are Taste of Home recipes so usually those are pretty good however if you have any that you have tried Please post.

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  • lorilwayne
    lorilwayne Posts: 12
    With the holidays here I think it would be wise to start a thread of things that are treats that we can eat. Please post any recipes especially for cookies, dips/appetizers so that we can be successful over the holidays. I have a few that I'm going to be trying- one is for fudge and uses baby food prunes. Another that I came across is for a version of thumbprints- they are Taste of Home recipes so usually those are pretty good however if you have any that you have tried Please post.
  • stiltsky
    stiltsky Posts: 2
    With all the baked goods around during this time of year, a great trick is to substitute apple sauce for butter (you can substitute one for one).
    http://food.ivillage.com/cooking/baking/0,,38jr,00.html
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    That Apple sauce works instead of oils in baking too.
    I like sugar free things, Fruit is the fav.
    I take a whole wheat pie crust.
    Made the same way as a flour crust but with whole wheat flour instead.
    and JUST FRUIT!, Apple, Peach, Berries, Pear, etc. Bake as a normal pie and then enjoy! :-)
    Jr Mints, If you can only eat one serving. :blushing:
    They are low in fat and have fewer cals then other candies.
    --Diann...

    Side Note:STAY as FAR away from corn syrup as you can.
    Not only is it LOADED with calories,
    But it is REALLY bad for your tummy.
    A lot of laxitives have been made with corn syrup for a reason.
    Not to mention that a lot of people are alergic to it and are not even aware that they are. :sick:
    They only know that after that dinner, or holiday party that they feel icky and can not get out of the bathroom.
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