Thursday, March 4, 2010

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

1/3 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside.
In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining 1 cup sugar. Combine egg, milk, and oil; add to flour mixture. Stir until just moistened.
Pour half of the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half the reserved cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture. Draw a knife through batter to marble.

Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap in foil and let sit overnight before slicing.

Swedish Meatballs With Sour Cream Sauce

Meatballs:
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. egg substitute
2/3 c. skim milk
1 tsp. minced onion
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. sugar

Sour Cream Sauce:
1 can low fat cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms with liquid
1/2 pt. nonfat sour cream

Combine all ingredients for meatballs and mix. Let it set for 3 to 4 minutes. Make into small balls. Brown meatballs in electric frying pan at 300 degrees. Reduce heat to 220 degrees and simmer for 20 minutes. Combine ingredients for sour cream sauce in a pan and heat through. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve.