Low-fat Ingredient Substitutions

Marc · 08-08-2007, 03:27 PM

Bacon
Canadian bacon, turkey bacon or lean ham

Butter
Reduced-calorie margarine or margarine made with safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil

Chocolate, unsweetened (1 oz)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon margarine

Cream Cheese
Nonfat or light process cream cheese, Neufchâtel cheese

Egg (per egg)
1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites

Fudge Sauce
lowfat chocolate syrup

Ground Beef
ground turkey

Ice Cream
Nonfat or lowfat frozen yogurt, sherbet or sorbet

Oil
safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in reduced amount

Shortening
soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in amount reduced by one-third

Sour Cream
yogurt

Whipped Cream
Whipped evaporated skimmed milk (chilled)

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08-08-2007, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marc Administrator GCB Senior Citizen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The hearts of women everywhere. Age: 28 Posts: 3,497 Rep Power: 50	Low-fat Ingredient Substitutions Bacon Canadian bacon, turkey bacon or lean ham Butter Reduced-calorie margarine or margarine made with safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil Chocolate, unsweetened (1 oz) 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon margarine Cream Cheese Nonfat or light process cream cheese, Neufchâtel cheese Egg (per egg) 1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites Fudge Sauce lowfat chocolate syrup Ground Beef ground turkey Ice Cream Nonfat or lowfat frozen yogurt, sherbet or sorbet Oil safflower, soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in reduced amount Shortening soybean, corn, canola, or peanut oil in amount reduced by one-third Sour Cream yogurt Whipped Cream Whipped evaporated skimmed milk (chilled) Know one we're missing? Please share it below! __________________ GCB Myspace Need Guitar Tabs? Need Song Lyrics?