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Ricotta Cheesecake

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Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 T butter, melted
Filling:
2/3 cup golden raisins or candied peel
1 (475 gram)container ricotta cheese
8 oz. light cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup Splenda or granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup light sour cream
3 T all-purpose flour
1 T grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
In bowl, stir graham cracker crumbs with butter until moistened; press onto [...]

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Banana Bran Muffins

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1 ¼ cups mashed bananas
4 eggs
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
½ buttermilk or sour milk
2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ cups natural bran
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
tsp baking soda
In mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas and eggs and beat well.  Add sugar, oil and buttermilk, blend well.  In a large bowl, [...]

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Apple Fritters

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I met a lovely Mennonite woman at the Farmer’s Market one day. Her apple fritters were so wonderful I begged her for the recipe.  Here it is.

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder                        
¼ tsp. Salt
¼ Cup Sugar              
2 eggs beaten with 1 cup milk (more or less)
1-3 cups chopped apples                           

Mix the first 4 ingredients with whisk or fork.
Add eggs, [...]

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