Cottage Cheese Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Filling
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/4 cup lowfat milk
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp granulated fructose
1 tsp granulated sugar replacement
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Base
1/3 cup margarine
2 tsp granulated fructose
2 tsp granulated sugar replacement
1 egg white
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
Directions
Filling: Combine cottage cheese, milk, cornstarch, fructose, sugar replacement, and spices in a saucepan.
Stir to completely dissolve cornstarch.
Place saucepan over medium heat, and stir until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
Remove from heat.
Stir occasionally until mixture has cooled.
Base: Cream margarine, fructose, and sugar replacement.
Beat in egg white.
Add flour and baking powder.
Beat well.
Blend in 1% cup (440 mL) of the oatmeal.
Press three-fourths of the base mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 9 in. (23 x 23 cm) shiny baking pan.
Spread with cooled cottage cheese filling.
Add remaining 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the oatmeal to the remaining base mixture.
Crumb with a fork or with your hands.
Sprinkle crumb mixture over cookie surface.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool on cooling rack.
Cut into 36 bars.
Stir to completely dissolve cornstarch.
Place saucepan over medium heat, and stir until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
Remove from heat.
Stir occasionally until mixture has cooled.
Base: Cream margarine, fructose, and sugar replacement.
Beat in egg white.
Add flour and baking powder.
Beat well.
Blend in 1% cup (440 mL) of the oatmeal.
Press three-fourths of the base mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 9 in. (23 x 23 cm) shiny baking pan.
Spread with cooled cottage cheese filling.
Add remaining 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the oatmeal to the remaining base mixture.
Crumb with a fork or with your hands.
Sprinkle crumb mixture over cookie surface.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool on cooling rack.
Cut into 36 bars.