Apple Crisp w/chayotes (gluten-free)

jacksmixedtape · 06-14-2008, 02:53 PM

You should be able to find chayotes at the grocery store. No zucchinis or artificial stuff in this recipe--personal preference. Photos here!

Nutty Apple Crisp

Makes 10-12 servings

Ingredients:
2 medium-sized apples, thinly sliced (1/4")
2 chayotes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup organic lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons erythritol
additional sweetener, to taste (I used NuNaturals Pure Stevia Extract)
1 cup nut meal (almond, pecan, hazelnut, etc.)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I like pecans and walnuts)
1 tablespoon flax meal
1 tablespoon oat flour (optional)
2-3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional)

Preparation:
Peel and slice apples and chayotes, tossing apples in a bowl with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and placing chayotes in a microwave safe dish. Add the other 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, water, and 3 tablespoons of the erythritol to the chayotes, stirring the squash around to coat. Microwave for 10 minutes on high, stirring half way through the cooking process. Remove from microwave and let cool. Taste and add additional sweeteners to the chayotes if necessary. You want them to be as sweet as the apples. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Melt butter in the microwave until liquified. Whisk in erythritol, blackstrap molasses, and vanilla extract. Mix with dry ingredients until crumbly. Taste and add additional sweetener to the topping if necessary. Add chayotes to bowl of apples and fold in xanthan gum thoroughly. Butter a baking dish, and fill it with layered chayote and apple slices. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until crisp is bubbly and browned. Let cool for 10 minutes.

~10 servings at 5.5g net carbs each!

Barbo · 06-15-2008, 12:38 PM

Hello Jack's M. T.

This looks very good. I love cooking with chayote and have made
and posted my spicy 'apple' recipe. DH loves it and cannot tell it from
apples. Now I have a question. What size is your buttered dish?
I hate to bug you but this needs to be addressed.

Thank you for the wonderful and healthy recipes that you create.
All of us here at LCF would agree, I am certain.

jacksmixedtape · 06-16-2008, 07:54 AM

Thanks, Barbo!

I used an 11 by 7 dish.

Also, you might want to cook the chayotes 12 to 14 minutes. Some microwaves take longer than other to get them tender. It is wonderful for breakfast!

Determinedtolose · 06-16-2008, 11:17 AM

Hi Jacksmixedtape,
This recipe looks and sounds really good!
I really enjoy reading your blog. And your recipes look and sound awesome!

When I'm looking for a lc dessert, I know where to look now!

Thanks!

kathy76 · 09-10-2008, 11:01 AM

SnowWhite · 09-10-2008, 02:53 PM

Lauren you did it again!!!

Come live with my family and I..pppllllleeeeeaaaasssssseeeee

Awesome! I'll have to try this soon!

jacksmixedtape · 09-10-2008, 03:14 PM

Thanks, Determinedtolose and SnowWhite! Hope y'all enjoy.

LCCupcake · 09-10-2008, 03:21 PM

That sounds fantastic!

This is my very first post and I joined Low Carb Friends after weeks of lurking on the recipe area of the board...you are some very talented chefs!

pocahontas · 09-10-2008, 04:27 PM

Lauren, I want to send this to a friend. She is not on Atkins but refrains from sugar and gluten. She would prefer to use all apples and splenda, as opposed to your sweetener combo, as she has it readily available. How much splenda should she use?

Now, I need to get me some chayotes!

Its apple season and I would love to make this but I want to try the chayote mix and save some carbs. What a wonderful looking recipe!

Thanks!

06-14-2008, 02:53 PM	#1
jacksmixedtape Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 3,425 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Apple Crisp w/chayotes (gluten-free) You should be able to find chayotes at the grocery store. No zucchinis or artificial stuff in this recipe--personal preference. Photos here! Nutty Apple Crisp Makes 10-12 servings Ingredients: 2 medium-sized apples, thinly sliced (1/4") 2 chayotes, thinly sliced 1/4 cup organic lemon juice 2 tablespoons water 6 tablespoons erythritol additional sweetener, to taste (I used NuNaturals Pure Stevia Extract) 1 cup nut meal (almond, pecan, hazelnut, etc.) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I like pecans and walnuts) 1 tablespoon flax meal 1 tablespoon oat flour (optional) 2-3 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon blackstrap molasses 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional) Preparation: Peel and slice apples and chayotes, tossing apples in a bowl with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and placing chayotes in a microwave safe dish. Add the other 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, water, and 3 tablespoons of the erythritol to the chayotes, stirring the squash around to coat. Microwave for 10 minutes on high, stirring half way through the cooking process. Remove from microwave and let cool. Taste and add additional sweeteners to the chayotes if necessary. You want them to be as sweet as the apples. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Melt butter in the microwave until liquified. Whisk in erythritol, blackstrap molasses, and vanilla extract. Mix with dry ingredients until crumbly. Taste and add additional sweetener to the topping if necessary. Add chayotes to bowl of apples and fold in xanthan gum thoroughly. Butter a baking dish, and fill it with layered chayote and apple slices. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, or until crisp is bubbly and browned. Let cool for 10 minutes. ~10 servings at 5.5g net carbs each! __________________ ~Lauren in the process of posting my gluten-free sugar-free recipes... Healthy Indulgences "I've got a perfect body, but sometimes I forget. I've got a perfect body 'cause my eyelashes catch my sweat." Last edited by jacksmixedtape; 06-14-2008 at 03:06 PM..

06-15-2008, 12:38 PM	#2
Barbo MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 1,501 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/149/140 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Apple Crisp Question Hello Jack's M. T. This looks very good. I love cooking with chayote and have made and posted my spicy 'apple' recipe. DH loves it and cannot tell it from apples. Now I have a question. What size is your buttered dish? I hate to bug you but this needs to be addressed. Thank you for the wonderful and healthy recipes that you create. All of us here at LCF would agree, I am certain.

09-10-2008, 11:01 AM	#5
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06-16-2008, 07:54 AM	#3
jacksmixedtape Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 3,425 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Thanks, Barbo! I used an 11 by 7 dish. Also, you might want to cook the chayotes 12 to 14 minutes. Some microwaves take longer than other to get them tender. It is wonderful for breakfast!

06-16-2008, 11:17 AM	#4
Determinedtolose Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 14,805 Gallery: Determinedtolose Stats: Wait and see! WOE: Zero to very low carb- One day at a time. Start Date: Start: 4/07.	Hi Jacksmixedtape, This recipe looks and sounds really good! I really enjoy reading your blog. And your recipes look and sound awesome! When I'm looking for a lc dessert, I know where to look now! Thanks!

09-10-2008, 02:53 PM	#6
SnowWhite Lounge Chef & Typo Queen!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 16,317 Gallery: SnowWhite Stats: 450/ PREGNANT @238.6 lbs /170 Start Date: 5/26/03 * WLS 1/15/04	Lauren you did it again!!! Come live with my family and I..pppllllleeeeeaaaasssssseeeee Awesome! I'll have to try this soon!

09-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#7
jacksmixedtape Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: going to school in NC Posts: 3,425 Gallery: jacksmixedtape Stats: 160/140ish, 5'11" WOE: gluten-free whole foods Start Date: May 2007	Thanks, Determinedtolose and SnowWhite! Hope y'all enjoy.

09-10-2008, 03:21 PM	#8
LCCupcake MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,052 Gallery: LCCupcake Stats: At Goal: 123-125 lbs. WOE: LCish with Exercise	That sounds fantastic! This is my very first post and I joined Low Carb Friends after weeks of lurking on the recipe area of the board...you are some very talented chefs!

09-10-2008, 04:27 PM	#9
pocahontas Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 8,775 Gallery: pocahontas WOE: LC Organic Whole Foods-TTC	Lauren, I want to send this to a friend. She is not on Atkins but refrains from sugar and gluten. She would prefer to use all apples and splenda, as opposed to your sweetener combo, as she has it readily available. How much splenda should she use? Now, I need to get me some chayotes! Its apple season and I would love to make this but I want to try the chayote mix and save some carbs. What a wonderful looking recipe! Thanks!