Apple pudding cake

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2largesApples (McIntosh & Granny Smith are great)
teaspoonLemon juice
Equivalent of 5 tbsp. sugar in your favorite sugar substitute (Equal won't work in this one)
½teaspoonCinnamon
1pinchNutmet
1pinchAllspice
1cupSelf-rising flour
1largeEgg OR 2 egg whites OR 1/4 cup egg substitute
Equivalent of 3 tbsp. brown sugar in Sweet n'Low Brown Sugar substitute or ordinary sugar substitute**
cupCold water
1cupBoiling water
**PERSONAL NOTE from Ursula R. Taylor - or use Brown SugarTwin...

Directions

SOURCE: Slim Gourmet Sweets and Treats by Barbara Gibbons and formatted into MM by Ursula R. Taylor - who got the recipe at a diabetic conference.

Core and slice the apples. Arrange in rows or circles in a square or round 9 inch baking pan, sprayed with non-stick spray. Sprinkle lightly with lemon juice, sweetener and spices.

Mix flour, egg, brown sugar substitute, and cold water. Beat until smooth. Spoon batter over the apples.

Pour boiling water over the batter in a thin stream. Bake uncovered in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

MAKES 10 servings. Each serving counts as 1 starch. Each serving has 80 calories and 0 grams of fat.

Served warm this dessert has a sauce. Served, cold, it has a glaze. This desert does not turn brown like desserts with sugar. For richer color, sprinkle with cinnamon and garnish with grapes.