[Sndbox] Hanukkah on the Beach

[Charles]

Hanukkah on the Beach Hanukkah dishes often contain ingredients that are meant to be symbolic. Oil, for example, represents the one-day supply of oil that miraculously burned for eight days when Jews in ancient times reclaimed their temple in Jerusalem. With a little creativity, you can use traditional ingredients while still meeting the guidelines of the South Beach Diet. Here are some recipes to help you get started. Enjoy! Cheese Latkes PHASE 2 An alternative to the traditional potato pancake. The South Beach Diet encourages the use of whole wheat flour for baking, but due to the delicate nature of this recipe and the yield of 12 pancakes, a small amount of white flour is allowed. Makes approx. 12 pancakes Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar substitute 1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese 1/2 cup all-purpose (plain) flour, sifted 3 tablespoons skim milk salt ground black pepper canola oil for frying sugar-free apricot jam Instructions Mix all the ingredients together. Heat the oil. Put spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and fry on both sides until golden. Serve with the sugar-free apricot jam. South Beach Blintz PHASE 1 Serves 1-2 Ingredients 1 egg 1/3 cup farmer's cheese, crumbled Splenda Instructions Beat the egg and stir in the crumbled farmer's cheese and Splenda to taste. Spray a nonstick omelet pan with cooking spray and fry the mixture. Enjoy. Quick Cheese Blintzes PHASE 3 Serves 6 Ingredients FOR THE BATTER 4 large eggs, beaten 1 1/4 cups skim milk 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream 1/4 cup melted, trans-fat-free margarine, plus extra for greasing 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all-purpose (plain) flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder FOR THE FILLING 2 cups ricotta cheese, part-skim 2 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons sugar substitute Instructions Preheat the oven to 375�F. Mix all the batter ingredients together. Pour 1 1/3 cups of the batter into a greased roasting pan and bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Prepare the filling by mixing all the ingredients thoroughly. Allow the cooked batter to cool very slightly, then spread the filling on top. Smooth the surface and slowly pour the remaining batter on top. Carefully return to the oven and bake for another 40-50 minutes, until the top is firm. Plus: Ask Dr. Agatston your South Beach Diet questions at a special online chat! Join him on Thursday, December 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM EST. Look for the chat link at the top of the South Beach Diet home page starting on Thursday.   Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org

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