Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1                    Egg
     1/4  cup           Vegetable oil
     1/2  cup           Low-fat plain yogurt or
     1/2  tablespoon    lemon juice in milk
     3/4  cup           Brown sugar
   1      cup           Applesauce
   1      teaspoon      Vanilla
   1      teaspoon      Grated lemon rind (or orange
     1/2  cup           Raisins
   1      cup           Whole-wheat flour
     1/2  cup           Natural bran
   1      teaspoon      Baking powder
   2      teaspoons     Cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      Ginger
     1/4  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
     1/3  cup           Sliced almonds -- optional

Preparation:

In large mixing bowl, beat egg; add oil, yogurt, brown sugar, applesauce, vanilla and lemon/orange rind; mix well. In another bowl, stir together raisins, flour, bran, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; add to wet ingredients and mix only until combined. Turn into lightly greased (or wax-paper lined) 8" square cake pan. Lightly press almonds into top of batter. Bake in 350 F oven for 45 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. (Squares will be moist.) Let cool, then cut into squares. Makes 25 small squares 1 1/2 inch.