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    Pulses are an important part of a healthy diet according to dietary guidelines. Foods with a lower glycemic index like pulses help maintain healthy blood sugar levels. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating three cups of legumes per week, which include beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas. This document provides recipes for low glycemic index chocolate chip oat cookies and cherry almond biscotti that incorporate lentils and chickpea flour.

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    Pulses are an important part of a healthy diet according to dietary guidelines. Foods with a lower glycemic index like pulses help maintain healthy blood sugar levels. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating three cups of legumes per week, which include beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas. This document provides recipes for low glycemic index chocolate chip oat cookies and cherry almond biscotti that incorporate lentils and chickpea flour.

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    for your health p u lse recip es

    Adapted from the New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook


    L O W G ly c e m i c I n d e x T R E AT S by Dr. Jennie Brand Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Kate Marsh with Philippa Sandall

    C h o c o l at e C h i p O at C o o k i e s 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line a cookie sheet with


    parchment paper.
    cup cooked or canned lentils, drained and rinsed
    2. Pure lentils with egg until smooth in blender.
    1 egg
    3. In a medium bowl, beat canola oil, sugar and vanilla using
    2 tbsp canola oil
    electric mixer until smooth. Add bean and egg pure and
    cup packed brown sugar
    continue beating until well combined.
    1 tsp vanilla
    4. Add chocolate chips and oats and use wooden spoon to
    cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    combine. Sift together flour and baking soda over wet
    113 cups regular rolled oats
    mixture and stir until well combined.
    cup whole wheat flour
    5. Drop by rounded teaspoon, 2 inches apart on prepared
    tsp baking soda
    cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake for 15 minutes.
    For larger cookies: Drop by rounded tablespoon on prepared
    cookie sheet and bake for 22 minutes.

    Nutrition Information (Per cookie):


    Energy (calories) 89, Fat 2.8 g, Saturated Fat 0.8 g, Carbohydrates 15 g,
    Fibre 1.2 g , Protein 1.7 g, Sodium 29 mg

    Pulses are a great fit for a healthy eating Maintenance of blood sugar levels within a normal The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
    pattern as recommended by the USDAs food range is important for good health. Foods with a lower developed by the USDA, recommend eating
    pyramid (My Pyramid) and Canadas Food glycemic index (GI), including pulses, raise blood sugar three cups of legumes per week, including
    Guide to Healthy Eating. less than foods with higher GI. beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas.
    for your health puls e rec ip es

    Adapted from the New Glucose Revolution Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook


    L O W G ly c e m i c I n d e x T R E AT S
    by Dr. Jennie Brand Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Kate Marsh with Philippa Sandall

    Cherry Almond Biscot ti


    cup berry sugar 3. Mixture will be very sticky so as best you can, divide
    2 eggs themixture in half and shape into 2 logs about 8 inches
    tsp vanilla long and 2 inches thick on the prepared tray.
    1 cups chickpea flour* Bake for 25 minutes, or until firm. Remove from the oven
    13 cup sliced almonds and allow to cool completely.

    3 tbsp chopped unsweetened dried cherries** 4. Preheat oven to 275F. Cut the logs into slices about -13
    inch thick. Spread out in a single layer onto cookie sheets
    * Can be found in most Indian specialty stores, ethnic sections in regular grocery
    stores or dried bulk food stores and bake, turning once, for 20-25 minutes. Transfer biscotti
    ** Can be found in most specialty grocery stores or dried bulk food stores to wire racks to cool completely before serving. They can be
    stored in airtight container for up to 1 month. Biscotti can
    1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with
    be stored for longer when kept in the freezer.
    parchment paper.
    2. Using electric beaters, beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla Nutrition Information (Per biscotti):
    together for 3 minutes, or until thick, pale and increased 76 Calories; Fat 2 g; 1 g Saturated Fat; 20 mg Cholesterol;
    in volume. Sift in the chickpea flour and stir with a wooden 13 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Fibre; 3 g Protein; 11 mg Sodium;
    109 mg Potassium; 0 mg Vitamin C; 36 mcg Folate;
    spoon until almost combined. Add the almonds and dried
    11 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron.
    cherries, and mix until well combined.

    For more information and


    great recipes see
    www.pulsecanada.com

    This material has been made possible


    through Canadas Agricultural Policy CHICKPEAS BEANS PEAS LENTILS
    Framework (APF), a Federal-Provincial-
    Territorial initiative.

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