16 oz (1)cn waterpacked cherries
-sour
1/2 c Sweet milk (recipe below)
1/2 c Packed dates
1/4 c Light oil
2 lg Eggs, separated
3/4 c Unsweetened applesauce
1 3/4 c Whole wheat flour
2 tb Lowfat soy flour
2 tb Nonfat dry milk powder
1 tb Cinnamon
1 tb Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Cloves
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1. Prepare an 8 inch square cake pan. Oil & flour. 2. Preheat oven
to 350 F. 3. Drain waterpacked cherries. 4. After cherries have
drained will, measure 1 cup of them and set aside. 5. In blender
puree together 1/2 cup sweet milk with 1/2 cup packed dates. 6. Blend
oil, egg yolks and applesauce. Set aside next to cherries. 7. In a
small bowl beat 2 egg whites until stiff and set aside. 8. In a large
bowl combine flours, dry milk, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
spices. Stir well. 9. Gradually mix blended liquid ingredients into
dry ingredients until well moistened. 10. Gently stir in cherries.
11. Then fold in the egg whites just until combined. 12 Pour batter
into the prepared cake pan and bake at 350 F for 50 minutes. 13. Cool
cake to room temperature. 14. Refrigerate covered. could be used
served as cupcakes Yield Variation: Substitute 1 cup fresh sliced
strawberries for cherries.
Yields
12 Sweet ones