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[CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS]
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Basic Low
Carb Pie Crust
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Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup plain whey protein powder or soy flour
- 1/4 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup finely ground almonds (almond flour)
- 1/2 cup non-transfat shortening or lard
- 1-2 Tablespoons very cold water
Mix together whey protein powder (or soy flour), oat flour, and almond
flour. Cut shortening or lard into flour mixture with two knives or a pastry
blender, using a "cutting" motion. It will resemble peas when
done. Add water, 1 Tablespoon at a time until dough can hold together.
Refrigerate till chilled for easier handling. This dough can be rolled out
by putting between two pieces of waxed paper, or you can put the dough
in a 9" pie plate and pat it up the sides to the rim. Spray PAM on
a pie plate (glass/Pyrex works best) before putting crust in. Oil your
hands to make it easier to manage dough if you are using the patting
method. If you take the pie crust over the rim, be sure to put
aluminum foil or pastry rim-guards around edges to prevent it browing
too much before pie filling is done. Pour filling into crust and
bake per directions.
If you need a completely baked crust (for cream fillings or no-bake
cheesecake etc), pierce crust with a fork and bake at 350°F for 5-10
minutes. Watch it closely to prevent burning!
Entire crust has 30 grams carbs made with whey powder or 37 made with soy flour.
NOTE #1: Keep in mind whey protein powder is 2 grams of carbs or less (many
are zero carb) and should not be confused with "sweet whey" found in many health
food stores (it's very high carb.)
NOTE #2: To add flavor to the regular pie crust recipe, add any ONE
of the following (and if your filling is a sweet one, a Tablespoon of Splenda
can be nice as well):
- 2 teaspoons lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon orange peel
- 2 Tablespoons baking cocoa
- 2 teaspoons cinammon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee to water
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