19
Apple Waffles
2 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons (45 ml)
margarine or butter,
melted
1 cup (250 ml) lowfat
milk
1
3
⁄
4 cups (425 ml)
all-purpose flour
1tablespoon (15 ml)
baking powder
1
⁄2 teaspoon (2 ml)
cinnamon
1 cup (250 ml)
shredded apple
Place egg whites in small bowl. Beat on Speed 3
about 40 seconds, or until stiff peaks form.
Set aside.
Place egg yolks, margarine, and milk in medium
bowl. Beat on Speed 1 about 20 seconds, or until
blended. Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
Beat on Speed 1 about 30 seconds, or until
blended. Beat on Speed 2 about 20 seconds, or
until smooth. Add apple. Beat on Speed 1 about 15
seconds, or until combined. Add egg whites. Beat
on Speed 1 about 15 seconds, or until blended.
Spray waffle iron with no-stick cooking spray. Heat
according to manufacturer’s directions. Pour about
1
⁄3 cup (75 ml) batter for each waffle onto iron. Bake
until steaming stops and waffles are golden brown.
Yield: 6 servings (1 waffle per serving).
Per serving: About 242 cal, 7 g pro, 34 g carb,
9 g total fat, 2 g sat fat, 75 mg chol, 239 mg sod.
Skillet Chicken Florentine
2medium shallots,
chopped
4 ounces (115 g) light
cream cheese
1
⁄4 cup (50 ml) seasoned
bread crumbs
Dash nutmeg
1 package (9 oz.)
(250 g) frozen
chopped spinach,
thawed and pressed
dry
4 boneless, skinless
chicken breast
halves, pounded
slightly to flatten
1
⁄2 cup (50 ml) shredded
reduced-fat Swiss
cheese
1 can (14
1
⁄2 oz.)
(430 ml) diced
tomatoes with
roasted garlic, onion,
and oregano
Spray large nonstick skillet with no-stick cooking
spray. Heat over medium heat. Add shallots. Cook
about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add 2 tablespoons
(25 ml) water, if necessary, to prevent browning.
Place cream cheese, shallots, bread crumbs, and
nutmeg in medium bowl. Beat on Speed 1 about
30 seconds, or until blended. Break apart spinach
with fork. Add to cream cheese mixture. Beat on
Speed 1 about 15 seconds, or until blended.
Spread one-fourth of mixture on each chicken
breast. Fold chicken breast over to enclose filling.
Spray large nonstick skillet with no-stick cooking
spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken.
Cook about 3 minutes, or until evenly browned.
Add tomatoes. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered,
8 to 12 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly
cooked and filling is hot. To serve, spoon tomatoes
over chicken.
Yield: 4 servings.
Per serving: About 306 cal, 39 g pro, 16 g carb,
11 g total fat, 4 g sat fat, 90 mg chol, 873 mg sod.