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    Date Balls


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    The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook - Coleen Howard
    Exchanges
    Servings: 80

    3 tablespoons margarine
    Egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg
    1 egg, well beaten
    Sugar substitute (Splenda granular or DiabetiSweet) equivalent to 2/3 cups
    1 cup chopped dates
    2 cups dry rice cereal
    1 cup chopped English Walnuts
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 cup shredded coconut

    In a heavy 2-quart saucepan melt the margarine. Set aside.

    In a bowl, beat the egg subsitutute, egg and sugar substitute together. Add the chopped dates. Pour this mixture into the saucepan with the melted margarine. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is very thick.

    Remove from heat. Add rice cereal, nuts and vanilla extract.

    Allow mixture to cool to lukewarm, or until it can be handled comfortably. Form into 1" balls. Roll the balls in the shredded coconut. Refrigerate to set.

    1 piece equals: Calories: 27.5…Protein: .41 g…Sodium: 5.76 mg…Cholesterol: 2.6 mg…Fat: 1.83 g …Carbohydrates: 2.7 g ++++ Exchanges: 1/4 Starch/Bread; 1/4 Fat

 

 

 

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