Serve the Apple Gingerbread while it is still warm. It tastes good plain, or you may top it with sugar-free vanilla yogurt or "free" whipped topping. Kids will enjoy making this quick and easy recipe. Better yet, they will have two pans of gingerbread when they are done, one to freeze and one to eat now. If they give some to the dog pretend you didn't see it.

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APPLE GINGERBREAD

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
3/4 cup Splenda
1/4 cup Splenda Blend for Baking
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup dark molasses
2 1/2 cups presifted regular flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
1 very large apple, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a batter bowl whisk together the applesauce, olive oil, Splenda, Spenda Blend, egg, and molasses.

In a small bowl combine the flour, spices, and salt. Get out two layer cake pans and put a tablespoon of butter into each one. Melt the butter in the oven. As soon as the butter has melted take the pans out of the oven and coat the sides with baking spray.

Arrange peeled apples in a circle on the bottom of each pan. Add the dry ingredients to wet alternately with hot water. Make sure there is no dry flour on the bottom of the bowl. Pour batter over the apples and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let the gingerbread cool for a few minutes. Cover two plates with release foil. Invert one pan of gingerbread on each plate. Enjoy!

Copyright 2006 by Harriet Hodgson

http://www.harriethodgson.com
http://healthwriter.blogspot.com

Harriet Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer for 28 years and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Before she became a health writer she was a food writer for the former "Rochester Magazine" in her hometown of Rochester, MN. Her 24th book, "Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief," written with Lois Krahn, MD, is available from http://www.amazon.com. A five-star review of the book is posted on Amazon. You will find another review on the American Hospice Association website under the "School Corner" heading.

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