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FACHIC Heart Healthy Recipes

Low Fat Leche Flan

from Mula sa Puso: Heart Healthy Traditional Filipino Recipes by American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate, San Francisco Division

1/3 cup   Sugar for caramel
2 cups   Egg substitute
1 cup    2% low fat milk
1/2 cup   Sugar
1 tsp    Vanilla
1 sprig   Mint leaves, finely chopped (optional)

Caramelize sugar in a non stick pan. Pour into small baking pan. Cool and set aside. In a double boiler, cook the egg substitute, low fat milk and sugar. Add vanilla and finely chopped mint leaves. Stir constantly until it thickens a bit. This process takes about 5 to 10 minutes on low to medium heat. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour liquid ingredients in the baking pan. Cover with foil. Cook in Mary’s bath for 20 to 25 minutes, until it solidifies.

Serves 4-8

Single Serving Nutrient Values
Calories   300.4 kc
Percent calories from fat 16
Protein   17.09 gm
Carbohydrate   45.64 gm
Cholesterol   5.830 mg
Sodium   253.0 mg
Total fat   5.331 gm
Saturated  1.555 gm
Polyunsaturated 2.053 gm
Monounsaturated 1.463 gm

Healthier Halo-Halo

Halo-Halo (“halo” means mix in Tagalog) is a sweet, creamy, and filling Filipino dessert or snack. It’s a mixture of sweet beans and tropical fruits filled with crushed ice and milk. This favorite Filipino concoction is popular during the hot summer months and is usually served in a tall, clear glass.

The traditional recipe of Halo-Halo recipe uses sweetened ingredients in syrup, ice cream, leche flan and evaporated milk that are very high in sugar and fat. With our healthier Halo-Halo, we choose to use fresh fruits and low-fat alternatives. If you buy your fruits and beans in cans or bottles, make sure to drain and rinse the syrup. Try it with fresh apples, papaya, peaches, pears, and mangoes!

2 tablespoons of langka (jackfruit)
2 tablespoons of unsweetened corn kernels
2 tablespoons of sugarless agar agar or jello
2 tablespoons of macapuno (shredded coconut meat)
2 tablespoons of unsweetened red beans
2 tablespoons of unsweetened white beans
2 tablespoons of plantains or fresh bananas
1 tablespoon of ube (purple yam)
Crushed ice to fill glass
2/3 of a cup of low-fat skim milk
A scoop of low-fat frozen yogurt (vanilla or mango)
A fresh cherry on top!

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