Cottage Custard Recipe
This is basically an egg-and-cream custard with cottage cheese courtesy of Evan. When made with small curd cottage cheese, it has a texture much like rice pudding. But if you then whiz it up in a blender or food processor, it makes a smooth pudding as well.
NOTE: You can use different sweeteners such as agave, honey, evaporated cane juice, and xylitol. All work just fine. Each tastes different because of the flavors of the sweeteners.
NOTE: The recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon Stevia powder, which is just right for Stevia. If you use another sweetener, use 4-8 teaspoons. I used 8 teaspoons for the test, and found that while it wasn't over-sweet, I could have used less. Play with it a bit until you find the right sweetener and the right amount for your taste.
ALSO NOTE: The recipe calls for cream, but you could substitute any mixture of cream and milk in whatever proportions you require for your intake of fat and carbs.
The recipe makes 5 servings.
NOTE: You can use different sweeteners such as agave, honey, evaporated cane juice, and xylitol. All work just fine. Each tastes different because of the flavors of the sweeteners.
NOTE: The recipe calls for 1/2 teaspoon Stevia powder, which is just right for Stevia. If you use another sweetener, use 4-8 teaspoons. I used 8 teaspoons for the test, and found that while it wasn't over-sweet, I could have used less. Play with it a bit until you find the right sweetener and the right amount for your taste.
ALSO NOTE: The recipe calls for cream, but you could substitute any mixture of cream and milk in whatever proportions you require for your intake of fat and carbs.
The recipe makes 5 servings.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3 eggs
3/4 cup cream
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon Stevia powder or less depending on taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract Raisins (optional)
Nutmeg (optional)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Mix eggs, cream, cottage cheese, and Stevia powder with a whisk until blended.
Pour into 4 ramekins.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Mix eggs, cream, cottage cheese, and Stevia powder with a whisk until blended.
Pour into 4 ramekins.
Sprinkle a few raisins in each ramekin (I used 10 raisins per) and sprinkle nutmeg on top. Place the ramekins in shallow pan with about 1/2" water in the pan.
Bake 30-40 minutes, until a knife comes out clean.
Do not over-bake.
Top with Stevia sweetened whipped cream or raspberries.
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Pasta Substitute Recipe:
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Here is what it looks like when you buy it:
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- Pierce the outside of the squash, multiple times with a fork and microwave for 8-12 minutes. The outside will feel a little soft when ready.
- Let it sit about 5 minutes because it will be very hot.
- Cut it lengthwise in half.
- Remove the layer of seeds.
- After the seeds are removed, take a fork and scrape out the inside, it will be stringy like Spaghetti.
Here is what it should look like:
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- Take your favorite low sugar or sugar free pasta sauce and add ground beef or turkey and then pour over the spaghetti squash.
I think 1 cup of plain spaghetti squash = 1 block of carbs.
Enjoy
Jon- I do the Spaghetti Squash thing often! LOVE IT! Great call out!
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