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Proper nutrition is crucial to effective diabetes management. That's why every recipe in Diabetic Dinners was specially developed and kitchen-tested with valuable input from people with diabetes and their families.
Diabetic Dinners
Pesto Cheese Spirals

Pesto Cheese Spirals      "Pesto Cheese Spirals" is available in PDF format print friendly version

Scrumptious! These easy, fluffy biscuits are spiralled with basil pesto. Freeze in a sealed container and enjoy them thawed to room temperature, or reheat from frozen by covering with foil and baking in 450°F (230°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes until warmed.
 
All-purpose flour2 1/4 cups550 mL
Baking powder1 tbsp.15 mL
Granulated sugar1 tbsp.15 mL
Hard margarine (or butter)1 tbsp.15 mL
 
Buttermilk (or reconstituted from powder),1 cup250 mL
approximately
 
Basil pesto1/3 cup75 mL
Crumbled low-fat feta cheese (about 2 1/2 oz., 70 g)1/2 cup125 mL
 
Combine flour, baking powder and sugar in large bowl. Cut in margarine until consistency of coarse crumbs.

Stir in enough buttermilk to make soft, sticky dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 8 times until smooth. Roll out dough to 6 x 12 inch (15 x 30 cm) rectangle.

Spread pesto on dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up, jelly roll-style, from long side. Pinch edge against roll to seal. Cut into 12 slices, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Arrange, cut-side down, about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on greased baking sheet. Bake in 475°F (240°C) oven for about 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool. Makes 12 spirals.
 
1 spiral: 151 Calories; 3.5 g Total Fat (2.6 g Mono, 0.4 g Poly, 1.6 g Sat); 4 mg Cholesterol; 18 g Carbohydrate; 1 g Fibre; 4 g Protein; 152 mg Sodium

Choices:
1 Starch; 1/2 Milk; 1/2 Fat & Oil
 
 
 
Reprinted from Diabetic Dinners © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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