STIR-FRIED BEEF AND BROCCOLI

serves 4

1/4 cup chicken broth – fat free, low salt
3 Tab dry sherry or more chk broth
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tsp grated orange peel (opt)
2 Tab soy sauce
1 Tab grated fresh ginger
1 Tab sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
500g beef sirloin, no fat, cut into 1/4″ thick strips
2/3 cup brown rice – cooked
2 tsp veg oil
750g broccoli florets
1 bunch scallions, cut into 1/4″ diagonal slices
3 garlic cloves, chopped

1.  In a medium bowl combine first 10 ingredients. Stir to mix. Add the beef, tossing to coat evenly. Allow to marinate for 20 mins.

2.  Heat a large skillet over med-high heat, coat with 1 tsp oil then add the beef, reserving marinade. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 mins, or until browned. Remove to a plate.

3.  Add remaining oil to skillet, add vegies. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 mins. Add 2 Tab water, then cover pan and cook 1-2 mins until broccoli is crisp-tender. Add reserved marinade then cook, stirring constantly, for 3 mins or until mixture boils and thickens slightly.

4.  Reduce heat to medium-low and return beef to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins. til heated through. Serve over the rice.

LOW FAT APPLE TORTE

24 slices

My guests always ask “are you sure there is no sugar or fat in this delicious dessert?”

5-6 apples, peeled, cored chopped
3 oz unsweetened frozen orange juice
1 Tab dry sherry
1 x 6 oz can frozen unsweetened apple juice concentrate
2/3 cup  ripe bananas
1/2 cup muscat raisins, plumped 15 mins in hot water to cover
1.25 cups wholewheat pastry flour
1.25 cups unbleached white flour
1/4 cup soya flour
2 tsp low-sodium baking powder
2 tsp each of bicarb and cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup Grape-nuts

1. Marinate the apples in orange juice and sherry for 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a bowl, combine apples, apple juice concentrate, raisins & bananas. Sift dry ingredients into apple mixture.
3.  Stir until flour disappears and then fold in egg whites & vanilla.
4.  Pour into a non-stick bundt pan that has been sprinkled with Grape-nuts. Bake for 1.5 hours.
5.  Cool and cover with glad wrap; let stand several hours or overnight before serving.
6.  To serve:  Place slices of torte on individual plates and serve each with a dollop of whipped nonfat milk.

75mg sodium per serve.