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low fat butter
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Also known as
Butter substitute
Description
As the name goes, low fat butter is a product/ are products which are designed to lessen the amount of fat in foods so that you lower your total dietary fat intake. They are also called butter substitutes which are designed to be low in cholesterol, trans fats, saturated fats and sodium. The different forms in which low fat butter is available are as follows:
· Margarine: Made from vegetable oil, it is vegetable fat that is processed into a spread. Soyabean oil, corn oil etc can be used as the base for making margarine. The oil undergoes hydrogenation which makes the end margarine more spreadable. Margarine was once touted to be a healthy alternative to butter. However, hydrogenation coverts some unsaturated fats in the oils to saturated fats. Thus, one has to be careful before purchasing margarine and look for margarine products that are less in saturated fats.
· Vegetable Oil based butter: Oil extracted from nuts or seeds of vegetable plants like sunflower seeds, rape seeds, peanuts etc is processed into a spreadable butter substitute. They have a mild flavour and can be heated to high temperatures.
· Flaxseed butter: They are often ground into a smooth consistency and used as a butter substitute/ spread.
How to select
Whether formed into sticks or processed into spreads, low fat butter is available in almost all grocery stores. Ensure that the butter is stored in refrigerated conditions and check the manufacturing and expiry date on packaging. Nowadays, you get low fat butters which are low in saturated fats. Thus look out for margarine products/ low fat butter which is less in saturated fats. There are also some spreads which are trans fat free. Check for such highlights on the packaging.
Culinary Uses
· Use Low fat butter in recipes that call for butter. Use as spreads on toasts, sandwiches, bagels, English muffins etc.
· Suitable for use as a cooking medium since it can be heated to high temperatures.
· For sautéing, shallow frying use low fat butter as a nutritious alternative.
· Use low fat butter, specifically margarine, in bakery recipes. In cooking, margarine is often employed as an ingredient in the making of pie crusts, cakes, casseroles, and many other desserts.
· Melted low fat butter also works well as an additive to baked potatoes and a topping on cooked green vegetables.
· At snack time, melted low fat butter is an excellent topper for freshly popped popcorn.
How to store
Since it is a perishable product, always store under refrigerated conditions. Keep away from excess light and moisture.
Health benefits
· Low fat butter, specifically margarine, is low in saturated fat and has no dietary cholesterol. However, it is high in trans fatty acids which lower the levels of good cholesterol. Thus, ensure that you purchase low fat butter which is trans fat free.
· Another form of low fat butter made from flaxseeds is rich in antioxidant lignan. It is associated with the prevention of some forms of cancer, colitis etc.
· Some of these low fat butter spreads also contain plant sterols and stanols, which actively block the absorption of cholesterol, making these spreads much healthier alternatives to regular butter.
Try Recipes using Low Fat Butter
· White Sauce ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/White-Sauce-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking-%29-1316r>
· Carrot Butter ( Low Calorie) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Carrot-Butter-%28-Low-Calorie%29-1322r>
· Mushroom Soup ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Mushroom-Soup-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking-%29-1343r>
· Curd Shorba ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Curd-Shorba-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking-%29-1345r>
· Cold Cucumber Soup <http://www.tarladalal.com/Cold-Cucumber-Soup-1346r>
· Green Peas Skin Soup ( Low Calorie Healthy Soup ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Green-Peas-Skin-Soup-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Soup-%29-1348r>
· Stuffed Bajra Roti ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Stuffed-Bajra-Roti-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking-%29-1380r>
· Corn Stuffed Potato ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking ) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Corn-Stuffed-Potato-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking-%29-1409r>
· Carrot and Paneer Toast ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking) <http://www.tarladalal.com/Carrot-and-Paneer-Toast-%28-Low-Calorie-Healthy-Cooking%29-1434r>
· Lemon Cheesecake <http://www.tarladalal.com/Lemon-Cheesecake-3477r>
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<http://www.tarladalal.com/recipes-using-low-fat-butter-234> low fat butter (90 recipes)
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What is lowfat butter?
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1/4 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup cornflour
3/4 cup low fat milk
(99.7% fat-free , readily available in the market)
a pinch salt
1/4 tsp melted low fat butter
Apple Filling
2 tsp low fat butter
2 apples , thickly sliced
1 tbsp sugar substitute
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp low fat butter for greasing
Method
Mix the plain flour, cornflour, milk, salt and ¼ cup of water in a bowl, mix well till no lumps remain. Keep aside.Grease a non-stick pan with the butter and pour 2 tbsp of the batter, tilt the pan around quickly so that the batter coats the pan evenly.When the sides starts to peel off, turn the pancake around and cook the other side for a few seconds.Repeat with the remaining batter to make 4 more pancakes. Keep aside.
Do apple filling
Take a non-stick pan and heat the butter, add the apple slices, sugar substitute, cinnamon, lemon juice and 2 tbsp of water and mix well.
Cook on a medium flame till the apple slices are cooked, stirring once in between.Divide the apple filling into 5 equal portions. Keep aside.
Now,place cake on a dry, flat surface and place a portion of the apple filling on one half of the pancake.
Fold the pancake over the filling to make a semi circle.
Serve immediately.
