Lighter swedish tosca
9 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Boiling water |
| ¼ | cup | Rolled oats |
| ½ | cup | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Light margarine |
| ½ | teaspoon | Almond or coconut extract |
| 1 | cup | All purpose flour |
| ¼ | cup | Egg substitute (or 1 egg) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Rolled oats |
| ¼ | cup | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Flour |
| 2 | tablespoons | Light margarine |
| ¼ | cup | Coconut |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped nuts (optional) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Skimmed milk |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 5 | minutes. | |
Directions
CAKE
TOPPING
1. Heat oven to 350F. Spray an 8" square pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, combine the ¼ oats and boiling water. Let stand 3. In a large bowl, combine sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, 3 T margarine, almond or coconut extract, and egg or egg substitute. Beat well. Add oat mixture; neat 2 minutes at medium speed. Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup; level off. Add 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt.
Beat an additional 2 minutes. Pour into sprayed baking dish.
4. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ¼ cup oats, ¼ cup brown sugar, and 1 T. flour. Mix well. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 2 T. margarine until crumbly. Stir in coconut and nuts if using them.
Add milk and vanilla, and mix well.
6. Spread topping over hot cake. Broil 5-7 inches from heat for 2-3 minutes, be careful not to burn the cake. Do so until bubbly and golden. Cool slightly on wire rack, serve warm.
Nutritional information: ⅑ of recipe Calories 270; Protein, 3 gm; carbohydrate 45 gm; fiber 1 gm; fat 2.3 gm (if using egg substitute and light margarine) or 9 gm; cholesterol 24 mg (if using egg and regular margarine); sodium 210 mg; potassium 125 mg.
Dietary exchanges: 1 starch, 2 fruits, 2 fats (if using regular margarine and egg).
Source: Pillsbury Fast and Healthy Magazine, Jan./ Feb. 1995 Adapted for Weight Watchers by Linda Fields Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown NY 315-786-1120