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JoAnna Lund- December 2002 Newsletter

1 recipe JO's Sweetened Condensed Milk-recipe below
1/4 cup Land 'O Lakes no-fat sour cream
1/2 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light Margarine
1 tsp. coconut extract
1 1/2 cups Bisquick Reduced Fat Baking Mix
1/2 cup Splenda Granular
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup flaked coconut
8 maraschino cherries, quartered

Preheat oven to 350°
Spray baking sheets with butter-flavored cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the condensed milk , sour cream and margarine.Add
coconut extract; mix well until smooth.
Stir in baking mix& Splenda. Add chcocolate chips , coconut & cherry pieces.
Mix gently, just to combine.
Carefully form dough into 36{ 1 1/4" }balls.
Evenly place balls on the baking sheets, lightly flatten each with a glass that has been
sprayed.Lightly spray the tops of the cookies.
Bake 7-8 minutes.
Place baking sheets on wire racks & let set for 5 minutes.
Remove cookies from sheets & finish cooling.

36 cookies

Serves 12{3 each}:
HE: 1 Br, 3/4 Fa, 1/3 FFM, 1/4 Sl, 10 OC
182 calories, 6 grams fat, 1 gram fiber
Exchanges: 1 1/2 St/Ca, 1Fa

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JO'S SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

1/2c cold water
1-1/3c Carnation Notfat Dry Milk Powder
1/2c Sugar Twin or Sprinkle Sweet

Place cold water in a 2-c glass measuring cup. Stir in dry milk powder until mixture
makes a smooth paste. Cover & microwave on HIGH(100% power) for 45-60 sec or
until mixture is very hot, but not to the boiling point. Stir in Sugar Twin. Mix well to
combine. Cover & refrigerate for at least 2hr before using. Will keep up to 2 weeks in
refrigerator. Use in any recipe that calls for sweetened condensed milk. Makes
equivalent of one 12-oz can commercial brand.

The entire recipe equals:
HE:4 Skim Milk 44 Optional Calories
47gm Carbohydrate 496mg Sodium
1112mg Calcium 0gm Fiber
DIABETIC: 4 Skim Milk

From The Strong Bones Cookbook-page75