Thursday 13 February 2020

Carrot Cakes

These were delicious; can freeze for later.


Servings 3
Calories 440kcal / Net Carbs 2

Carrot Cake
·         1/2 cup / 100g shredded/grated carrot
·         1 egg
·         2 tbsp butter, melted
·         1 tbsp double cream / heavy cream
·         3/4 cup / 75g almond flour or ground almonds
·         10 g / small handful walnuts, crushed
·         2 tbsp powdered erythritol
·         2 tsp cinnamon
·         1 tsp mixed spice
·         1 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting
·         2 tbsp full fat cream cheese
·         1 tsp powdered erythritol optional

Instructions
1.           Mix your dry ingredients - almond flour, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, baking powder, powdered erythritol and crushed walnut pieces. 
2.           Add the wet ingredients- grated carrot, egg, melted butter, double / heavy cream. 
3.           Fill the carrot cake batter into 2 well-greased ramekins (I used melted butter) or 1 pyrex glass bowl and microwave 5 minutes at 800W (or 6 minutes at 700W). 
Turn upside down onto a plate and serve with cream cheese frosting (cream cheese mixed with optional powdered erythritol). Decorate with more crushed walnuts and grated carrot. 

Keto Chicken Stew

Very easy & tasty


Serves 2
Calories 228 / Carbs 6


1 tbsp.  butter
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
2 stalk celery, chopped
Small Onion chopped
Kosher salt, Freshly ground black pepper
2  cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Xanthum gum
1 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into tenders
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
3 c. low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup cream

DIRECTIONS
1.     In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add carrots and celery and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2.    Add chicken, thyme, bay leaf, and broth. Season with salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, 40 minutes.
3.    Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a medium bowl. Using two forks, shred chicken into small pieces and return to pot. Add cream and thicken stew with xanthum gum.


Monday 10 February 2020

Lo Dough Egg Custard Tart

Easy to do and fixes the need for something Sweet & Tasty

Serves 4

Net Carbs 2 /Calories 159



1 piece Lo Dough

3 Eggs

100 ml double cream

2 tbsp sweetener

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 tsp Nutmeg plus extra


Preheat oven to Fan 120 / Gas Mark 1

Grease a 7 inch pie tin / dish and work lo dough in to fit

Whisk all other ingredients

Pour into case and sprinkle nutmeg on top

Bake for 35 - 40 minutes till set

Sunday 2 February 2020

Bakewell Tarts

This amount made 6 tarts; I used ordinary milk.

Net Carbs 4/ Calories 321


Crust
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp granulated Monkfruit sweetener (or your preferred granular sweetener)
Filling
  • 1/4 cup Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam*
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated Monkfruit sweetener (or your preferred granular sweetener)
  • 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
Icing
  • 1/2 cup powdered Monkfruit sweetener (or your preferred confectioner's sweetener)
  • 2-3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
1.            Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a 7"x7" baking pan.
2.            Make the crust – Combine almond flour, melted butter and sweetener together. Transfer to the lined baking dish and bake for 5-7 minutes until very lightly browned. 
3.            Cool for 5 minutes, then spread a thin layer of Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam on the crust.
4.            Make the frangipane – Mix together the butter and granular sweetener. Add the ground almonds, egg and almond extract and mix well. Pour and evenly spread over the top of the jam layer.
5.            Bake for 20-25 minutes until the frangipane is puffed up and golden brown. 
6.            Make the icing – In a small bowl, mix together confectioner's sweetener, almond milk and almond extract. Set aside.
7.            Once the tart has cooled completely, pour the icing on top. Allow it to set for 10-15 minutes 

Saturday 1 February 2020

Lo Dough Ham & Mushroom Pizza

This was very tasty with a cheese & chive dip. Serves 1

Net Carbs 2 / Calories: 300 calories

• 1 piece of Lo-Dough, lightly fried on both sides in spray oil
• Two slices of ham, cut or torn into pieces
• 2-3 button mushrooms, sliced
• 70g of grated mozzarella
• 2 tablespoons of passata
• A twist of black pepper

1. Preheat your oven to 220°C/428 F

2. Spread the passata across the Lo-Dough in a thin layer, right up to the edge.

3. Spread the grated cheese on top of the passata and add the ham and mushrooms. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes, or until golden and bubbling

4. Serve with a crack of black pepper on top.