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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 1/4 cup flour, divided
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup reduced-calorie margarine
1 melted.
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Into medium mixing bowl sift together 2
c flour, the sugar, baking powder; and salt; add milk and, using a
wooden sppon, mix to form dough. Using 2 T of the reamining flour,
lightly flour work surface; turn dough out onto floured surface and
knead, adding remain9ing 2 T flour as needed, until dough becomes
smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Using rolling pin, roll dough
into 12x8"rectangle, about 1/2 " thick. Cut dough in half
lengthwise; cut each half crosswise into 18 equal slices. Dip dough
slices into margarine; being sure to use all of the margarine; place
dough slices on baking sheet, leaving a space of about 1 inch between
each. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 12 servings of
3 sticks each. One serving=1 bread; 1/2 fat; 15 cal optional
exchange. 114 calories; 3 g protein; 2 g fat; 20 g CHO, 65 mg
calcium; 306 mg sodium; 0.4 mg chol.
Servings: 12
Diet Breadstick Dippers Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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