Fall Leaf Bars

Fall Leaf Bars

1 3/4  cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
1   teaspoon baking soda
1/2  teaspoon each baking powder and ground nutmeg
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2   large eggs
1   cup canned pumpkin
6   tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/3   cup water

Cheese leaf rilling (recipe follows)

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cin­namon, soda, baking powder, and nut­meg. Add eggs, pumpkin, butter, and
water; beat well. Spread batter in a but­tered and floured 10- by 15-inch pan. Drop cheese filling in 24 equal portions (each about 1 tablespoon) equally over surface of batter. With a knife tip, pull edges of cheese into leaf shapes.

Bake in a 350° oven until center of cake (not cheese) springs back when lightly touched, about 30 minutes; let cool. Cut pieces so cheese is in center of each. Serve warm or cool, or cover and chill up to 3 days. Makes 24.

Cheese leaf filling. Smoothly mix 1 large package (8 oz.) cream cheese, 1 large egg, and 1/4 cup sugar.

Per piece: 161 cal. (39 percent from fat); 2.6 g protein; 6.9 g tat (4.1 g sat.); 23 g carbo.; 109 mg sodium; 45 mg chol.

Lamb Shanks with Couscous

Mideastern Lamb Shanks with Couscous

4   lamb shanks (about 4 Ib. total)
2   large (about 114 Ib. total) onions
2   tablespoons paprika
2   teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1   teaspoon pepper
1   can (28 oz.) tomatoes
1   cup dry red wine
1/3   cup calamata olives
1   package (10 oz.) frozen petite Brussels sprouts
About 4 cups hot couscous Salt

Rinse shanks; place in a 4- to 5-quart casserole. Bake in a 450° oven for 30 minutes. Chop onions; mix with lamb juices. Sprinkle shanks with paprika, thyme, and pepper. Bake 30 minutes.

Add tomatoes and their liquid, wine, and olives. Cover tightly. Bake until meat is very tender when pierced, about l/2 hours. Add sprouts, cover tightly, and bake until sprouts are hot, about 15 minutes. Serve with couscous and salt to taste. Serves 4.

Per serving: 638 cal. (17 percent from fat); 60 g protein; 12 g fat (3.8 g sat.); 72 g carbo.; 584 mg sodium; 145 mg chol.

Baked Zucchinni with Mushrooms

Baked Zucchini with Mushrooms

1   pound mushrooms, rinsed
1   medium-size (about 6 oz.) onion
About l/3 cups regular-strength chicken broth
3   large eggs
4   large (about 2 Ib. total) zucchini, ends trimmed, shredded
1/2   cup fine dried bread crumbs !4   cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2   teaspoon each dried oregano leaves and pepper
2   tablespoons minced green onion

Thinly slice mushrooms and chop on­ion; combine in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan with l/i cup water. Stir often on high heat until liquid evaporates and browned bits stick to pan. To deglaze pan, add l/3 cup broth; stir browned bits free. Boil dry and stir often until onion begins to brown. Repeat deglazing step until onion is golden brown, 2 or 3 more times, using 1A cup broth each time.

In a bowl, beat eggs to blend; stir in zucchini, crumbs, cheese, oregano, pep­per, and mushroom mixture. Pour into a buttered, 10- by 12-inch shallow oval casserole (or 9- by 13-in. rectangle). Bake in a 325° oven until mixture is set in center when shaken, about 45 min­utes; top with green onion. Serves 8.

Per serving: 106 cal. (30 percent from fat); 7.1 g protein; 3.5 g fat (1.2 g sat.); 13 g carbo.; 129 rag sodium; 82 mg chol.

Chex Party Mix

Quaker Oats Party Mix