APRIL RECIPE 2012 FOOD AND NUTRITION CALENDAR …
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• 1 cup grated zucchini• 1 cup sugar• 1 ½ cups flour• 1 teaspoon baking soda• 1 teaspoon salt• 1 teaspoon cinnamon• 1 teaspoon baking powder• ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)• 2 egg whites• ½ cup frozen orange juice concentrate• 4 tablespoons cooking oil• 1 ½ teaspoons grated orange peel• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1. Drain grated zucchini or press with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.3. Grease and flour a 13 X 9 inch
baking pan.4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine
sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and baking powder.
5. Stir in nuts, if desired, and zucchini.6. In a small bowl, beat egg whites
lightly. Stir in orange juice concentrate and cooking oil.
7. Fold egg mixture into dry ingredients.8. Fold in orange peel.9. Spoon into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly brown and set.
10. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 24 squares.
MAKES 24 SERVINGS Serving Size: 1 bar Cost Per Recipe: $7.80 Cost Per Serving: 33 cents
SOURCE: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension handout, East Kentucky Vegetable Field Day, July, 1992
NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 110 calories; 4 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 170 mg sodium; 18 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin A; 15% Daily Value of vitamin C; 2% Daily Value of calcium; 2% Daily Value of iron
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APRIL RECIPE • 2012 FOOD AND NUTRITION CALENDAR
• Carrots• Frozen orange juice• Greens
IN SEASON
Check with your local Extension office to find the location and times of operation for a farmers market near you. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture web site, http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/farmmarket/index.htm, also provides this information.
TIP
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
• Carrot sticks• Banana• Orange Zucchini Square• 100% juice box
PACK A LUNCH
• 1 medium zucchini• Sugar (need 1 cup or about
8 ounces)• Flour (need 6 ounces or 1 ½ cups)• Baking soda• Cinnamon• Baking powder• Chopped nuts (½ cup, optional)• Eggs (need 2)• Frozen orange juice concentrate• Cooking oil (need 4 Tablespoons)• 1 orange
GROCERY LIST
ORANGE ZUCCHINI BARS