Note to UnDieters: since many low carbers come to this page for the Protein
      bread recipes I'll be including carb counts for these recipes.
       
      Thank you to Dr. Atkins for his bread recipes from which were these recipes
      were adapted.
       
	  Almond
	Pancakes Neutral
      
      
      This recipe can be made using any toasted ground nuts. It's wonderful with
      pecans or hazelnuts!
       
      The amount of eggs is small enough that these pancakes can be eaten
      with a Starch, although why you would want to when you can have them with
      bacon and eggs is beyond me.
       
      In a blender grind a heaping 1/2 cup  toasted almonds until finely ground
      but be careful that it doesn't turn into nut butter. You might want
      to stop and scrape down the sides and down by the blade once during
      the grinding process. Turn off blender and add
       
	- 
	  1/2 cup Atkins Bake mix
	
- 
	  1/4 teaspoon sea salt
	
- 
	  1/8 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and nutmeg
	
- 
	  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
	
- 
	  2 packets sugar substitute that can withstand heat such as Splenda,
	  Somersweet, or Sweet 'N Low
      
      
      
      Pulse to mix, stopping to scrape down sides at least once.
       
      With blender off add
       
	- 
	  2 eggs, or 2 whites and 1 yolk
	
- 
	  3/4 cup soy milk, sweetened or unsweetened
	
- 
	  1 tablespoon melted butter
	
- 
	  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
      
     
      
      Blend ingredients until smooth. Let rest for five minutes.
       
      Coat bottom of pan heated over medium heat with a small amount
      of melted butter. Pour pancake batter into hot pan to desired size. When
      top of pancakes air bubbles have burst flip pancakes. Cook for one minute
      on other side then remove to a plate.
       
      These are sweet enough to serve as is or you could top them with
      Banapplesauce, Atkins Maple
      Flavored Syrup, real maple syrup, pureed Fruit ...
       
      
      1.5 carbs per muffin
       
      This recipe gives you 16 muffins - way more than you'll need for dinner.
      Slice each leftover muffin into 4 rounds and use for sandwiches. The amount
      of pork rinds is small enough that these muffins can be eaten with a
      Starch.
       
      Lightly oil 16 muffin tins using sesame or canola oil. Roughly grind
      in food processor
       
	- 
	  sesame seeds to equal 1 cup ground
      
  
      
      Add to bowl and mix for 2 minutes
       
	- 
	  1 cup soy flour
	
- 
	  1 cup tofu, creme fraiche, sour cream, or yogurt (add .3 carb if using
	  tofu or soy yogurt)
	
- 
	  2 tablespoons softened or melted butter
	
- 
	  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
	
- 
	  1 large egg
	
- 
	  1 teaspoon sea salt
      
       
      
      Fill muffin tins half full of batter, putting a little water in any empty
      tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes until tester comes out clean. Let muffins cool
      for at least 5 minutes then remove from tins. 
       
      
      The carb count for your pizza will depend on your toppings, so add them
      up as you go along. All carb counts are per square and are based on cutting
      the pizza into 9 squares.
       
      Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
       
	Crust:
      
      
      1 carb
       
      Make a double batch of Protein Cheese Bread, (using double
      the amount of mozzarella cheese). Spread half the batter in a greased baking
      sheet that has a lip.
       
      Make Ahead: put the remaining half of the batter in two greased mini
      loaf pans or muffin tins (fill 3/4 full with batter - fill any unused cups
      1/4 full of filtered water). You can use the leftover Protein Bread
      as burger buns for Turkey Burgers & Gravy and in Stuffed Portabello
      Mushrooms. I often make an extra batch of Protein Bread, crumb
      it in my blender or food processor, then freeze the crumbs so I have them
      available for breading meat.
       
      Bake pizza crust for 10-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center of
      crust comes out clean. Watch carefully to make sure crust doesn't get too
      browned. If you're doing the Make Ahead bake muffins for 20 minutes,
      loaf pans for 30-40 minutes, until tester comes out clean.
       
	Pizza Sauce
      
      
      3 carbs
       
      Puree in blender
       
	- 
	  1 package dried tomatoes(that have been soaked overnight in filtered
	  water)
	
- 
	  enough soaking water to give tomatoes the consistency of canned tomato
	  sauce
	
- 
	  sea salt & black pepper to taste
	
- 
	  (2 fresh garlic cloves)
	
- 
	  (1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or basil)
      
      
      
      Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce on baked crust. Top sauce with your favorite
      thinly sliced, diced, or shredded pizza toppings such as
       
	- 
	  olives, whole or sliced (10 large = .3 of a
	  carb)
	
- 
	  thinly sliced zucchini (1/2 cup = 0 carbs)
	
- 
	  sliced mushrooms(1/2 cup = .4 of a carb)
	
- 
	  green or red pepper, chopped(1/2 = .3 of a carb)
	
- 
	  tomato sliced(1/2 medium .3 = of a carb)
	
- 
	  minced onion(3 tablespoons .3 = of a carb)
	
- 
	  precooked pepperoni( = carbs)
	
- 
	  precooked sausage( = carbs)
      
         
      
      Sprinkle toppings with
       
	- 
	  2 cups shredded mozzarella(.8 = carbs)
	
- 
	  (a little Parmesan)( 1/4 cup = .1 carbs)
      
   
      
      Put in upper 1/3 of oven & bake for about 9 minutes, watching carefully,
      just until cheese melts. Longer than 9 minutes in my oven & the crust
      burns.
       
	Protein Foccacia Protein
      
      
      Carb count is per square when foccacia is cut into 9 squares. Crust is
      1 carb.
       
      Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
       
      Make 1 batch of Protein Cheese Bread. Spread the batter in
      a greased baking sheet that has a lip.
       
      Brush top of bread with olive oil. Sprinkle with one choice from the toppings
      listed below or up to one from each group. If you choose more than that you're
      starting to make a pizza instead of foccacia.
       
	- 
	  Herbs, fresh, chopped
	  
	    - 
	      rosemary (1 tablespoon = 0 carb)
	    
 - 
	      sage (2 tablespoons = .2 carb)
	    
 - 
	      parsley (2 tablespoons = .5 carb)
	    
 - 
	      basil (1/4 cup = .4 carb)
	    
 - 
	      oregano (1 tablespoon = .7 carb)
	    
 - 
	      cracked black pepper (0 carbs)
	    
 - 
	      poppy seed (2 tablespoons = .5 carb)
	  
  
	 - 
	  Vegetables
	  
	    - 
	      raw onion, chopped (works really well with sage) (1/2 cup = .6 carb)
	    
 - 
	      carmelized onion, sliced (also works well with sage) (1/2 cup = 1.2
	      carb)
	    
 - 
	      garlic, chopped or minced (1 tablespoon = .3 carb)
	    
 - 
	      sun dried tomatoes, slivered (1/2 cup = 2.7 carb)
	    
 - 
	      olives, sliced or chopped (10 large = .3 of a
	      carb)
	  
  
	 - 
	  Cheese (use sparingly or you'll end up with a pizza)
	  
	    - 
	      feta cheese, crumbled(4 ounces = .4 carb)
	    
 - 
	      blue cheese, crumbled (4 ounces = .3 carb)
	    
 - 
	      parmesan cheese, grated (2 ounces = .2 carb)
	  
  
        
      
      Bake crust for 10-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center of crust
      comes out clean. Watch carefully to make sure crust doesn't get too browned.
      If you're using cheese on your foccacia sprinkle on after bread is baked.
      Broil until melted.
       
      
      1.5 carbs per muffin
       
      These muffins don't really have bacon in them but the pork rinds give them
      a bacony flavor. This recipe gives you 16 muffins - way more than you'll
      need for dinner. Slice each leftover muffin into 4 rounds and use for sandwiches.
      The amount of pork rinds is small enough that these muffins can be eaten
      with a Starch.
       
      Lightly oil 16 muffin tins. Roughly grind in food processor
       
	- 
	  pork rinds to equal 1 cup ground
      
  
      
      Add to bowl and mix for 2 minutes
       
	- 
	  1 cup soy flour
	
- 
	  1 cup tofu, creme fraiche, sour cream, or yogurt (add .3 carb if using
	  tofu or soy yogurt)
	
- 
	  2 tablespoons softened or melted butter
	
- 
	  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
	
- 
	  1 large egg
	
- 
	  1 teaspoon sea salt
	
- 
	  (1/2 teaspoon black pepper)
      
        
      
      Fill muffin tins half full of batter, putting a little water in any empty
      tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes until tester comes out clean. Let muffins cool
      for at least 5 minutes then remove from tins. 
       
	Protein Cheese Bread
      
      
      2 carbs per slice when cut into 10 slices.
       
	- 
	  2/3 cups soy flour
	
- 
	  2/3 cups whey powder (found in health food stores)
	
- 
	  1 teaspoon baking powder
	
- 
	  4 eggs
	
- 
	  2 tablespoons sour cream, cream cheese or ricotta cheese
	
- 
	  2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
	
- 
	  1-2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, parmesan, or
	  whatever you have)
      
        
      
      Mix all ingredients together and pour into well greased loaf pan. Bake in
      preheated 275 degree oven for one hour. Test with knife or toothpick for
      doneness, you should see moist crumbs clinging to your tester but not wet
      crumbs. If the outside of your loaf is getting too brown you can cover the
      top with aluminium foil or if the sides and bottom are getting too brown.
      Take the loaf out of the oven. Let cool completely and then toast each slice
      before using.
       
      Variations:
       
	- 
	  4-8 slices crisply cooked crumbled bacon and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
	
 - 
	  1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped, sliced or whole black or green olives, use parmesan
	  or mozzarella cheese
	
 - 
	  1 tablespoon fresh herbs, or1 teaspoon dried herbs
      
  
      
      
      Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. This recipe works best using extra
      sharp Cheddar or good quality Swiss cheese.
       
      Combine with a pastry blender or the tips of your fingers until a dough is
      formed
       
	- 
	  1 cup cheese, grated
	
- 
	  4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
	
- 
	  1 & 1/4 cups soy, or nut flour
      
    
      
      Knead for 1 or 2 turns. Chill until firm. Separate the dough into three equal
      pieces. Roll out each piece as thin as possible, on a floured board. Cut
      into strips 2-3-inches long and 3/4-inch wide (or cut into any shape you
      like that's approximately the same size). Bake for approximately 5 minutes,
      watching closely to see that they don't brown. Store loosely covered,
      unrefrigerated.
       
      
      Entire recipe is 10 carbs.
       
      Cream 1/2 cup butter, room temperature then stir in 1/2 cup cheese,
      grated.
       
      Add 3/4 cup soy flour and mix well, using your fingertips. It should
      look like coarse cornmeal.
       
      Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne and 1/8 teaspoon sea salt mix ing
      well.
       
      On a very lightly floured board form the mixture into two long, thin rolls,
      1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap or foil and
      chill until firm, one to two hours. They can be stored in the fridge longer
      or frozen until ready to bake. When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven
      to 350 degrees. Cut each roll into slices about 1/4-inch thick. Place the
      slices, edges not touching, on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 5 - 10
      minutes until brown around the edges and dry in the middle. Serve immediately,
      or let cool and store in an airtight container.  |