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Old 02-11-2005, 03:47 AM   #241
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Re: Almond thins and peanut butter

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Now a question please. Where do you get LC peanut butter? Do or can you make it yourself? How many carbs does it have?
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I use Natural Peanut butter. The kind you have to stir before you can use it. I've gotten so I like it better than the regular PB I used to eat before I started eating low carb. Make sure you get one that's only peanuts and salt with nothing else added.
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Old 02-11-2005, 06:26 AM   #242
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Thank you Lise. I will look for it!
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Old 02-14-2005, 10:11 AM   #243
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I tried these and they are awsome. It so nice to have something to dip with (I tried the Cheez-its recipe and didn't like it - just like warmed up American cheese)

I tried this recipe and it was AWESOME! IT was SOOO easy so I made a double batch the 2nd time.

Great to use for "dippy things"

This was originally posted by MiRedKitty on the "Awesome Appetizers" sticky.

Almond Thins

1 cup almond flour
1 packet of Splenda
1 egg white
pinch of salt, garlic powder, & onion powder

Preheat oven 325. Mix ingredients well. Place mixture onto a well greased piece of tin foil. Spray a piece of wax paper with cooking spray and lay over top of mixture. Use a rolling pin to roll out to a cracker thickness. Gently remove wax paper. Sprinkle more salt on top if desired and press lightly into dough. Score with knife or pizza cutter into squares. Lay tin foil on rack in oven. Bake until golden brown about 10 minutes. Makes around 50 crackers.

Carb count is about 13 for the whole batch. You can also vary the flavor-use ranch powder, ground bacon bits, season salt...
These sound so good in a few weeks I will have to try them.


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Old 02-19-2005, 08:59 PM   #244
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I finally made these tonight! I don't know why I waited so long! I made the first batch as the original recipe directs...but they had very little flavor. But they were perfect with Onion and chived cream cheese smeared on them!

I have another batch in the oven. I seasoned them heavily with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp dill, 1/4 tsp parsley, 1/4 cup parm.
I had to use an extra large egg (white) too.

Then I sprinkled them all with cheddar cheese. I'll let you know how they turned out.
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Old 02-19-2005, 09:03 PM   #245
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My next batch I'm going to try subbing some carbquik for the almond four. The crackers still have a nut taste to them and I would like to try it with less almond flour.

Any body have any ideas on how much to sub? Should I just start with 1/2 almond flour and 1/2 carbquik?
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Old 02-20-2005, 05:33 AM   #246
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My next batch I'm going to try subbing some carbquik for the almond four. The crackers still have a nut taste to them and I would like to try it with less almond flour.

Any body have any ideas on how much to sub? Should I just start with 1/2 almond flour and 1/2 carbquik?
Check these crackers out, I substituted some Carbquik, and added butter and they're nice an flakey.
http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/ritzy_crackers.html
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Old 02-20-2005, 05:55 AM   #247
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I highly recommend Nancy's Ritzy Crackers. They're the closest thing to real crackers that I've had.
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Old 02-20-2005, 06:15 AM   #248
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Wow ..Lindasue those look good thanks for the link....I will try them this week...
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Old 02-20-2005, 10:47 AM   #249
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Okay, thanks for the link Over50mom. They look like ALmond thins in the pic... but becasue of the Carbquik and Butter, I bet their much more flaky!
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Ok, I started reading this thread yesterday, and today I went out and bought a rolling pin and parchment papterso I could make this.

They are in the oven. I used 1 cup of almond flour, one cup of golden flax meal, 2 egg whites, and some Fiesta Ranch seasoning.
I accidently shook more seasoning in than I meant to...so I hope they aren't too strong tasting. I sprinkled some sea salt on top!

I'm anxious for them to be done!!

I'm all ready to try some with liquid splenda/ erythritol and cinnamon!!
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Old 02-20-2005, 08:02 PM   #251
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They are WAY Good!!

Sweet cinnamon is next! Tonight!
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Old 02-20-2005, 08:44 PM   #252
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my cinnamon ones aren't as good...

I thought what the heck throw the yolk in too.... I think that was what made it go wrong. They are too wet...so far. I just took one pan out...going to let it cool then put it back in...hoping that as it sits on the oven staying warm it'll dry out some without burning. I hope that makes sense. The taste isn't bad though!

This time I also only used mostly almond meal with just a *little* flax.


I'm glad I made that first batch *after* a good dinner, rather than before when I was hungry.
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Old 02-20-2005, 09:10 PM   #253
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Ok, now that the cinnamon ones have cooled they are better than I first thought...but not as good as the first savory batch!

I'll eat and enjoy them, but they aren't quite what I was hoping for.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the erythritol sort of melted on top a little like sugar would do. It totally surprised me!!
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Thanks Over50Mom and LindaSue for posting Nancy's Ritzy Crackers. I made a batch tonight and they are wonderful! Yum Yum! You can't taste the Carbquik either, they came out crispy and flaky.
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I highly recommend Nancy's Ritzy Crackers. They're the closest thing to real crackers that I've had.
These are much better IMHO than the other almond crackers! I used 1 tsp.Ranch powder instead of the suggested spices. I had to put them away quickly before my DH & I ate them all! I had cooked so many different things on Sunday that by the time I made these I got lazy and skipped the rolling them into little balls part and just rolled the whole thing out on parchment paper using the plastic wrap inbetween the roller and dough (good tip). Then, just baked it and after cooled just broke into pieces. So fast that way...more like a Lavash cracker style-wise!
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Old 03-16-2005, 10:01 AM   #256
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I know I am a day late and a dollar short on posting this but I just found this thread!! And I just have to say These are GREAT!!!!
You ppl never stop amazing me!! The recipies you ppl come up with . I have tried several that i didnt laike too though. Anyway thought I would share: I have to add more onion and garlic powder to mine, the org amounts are not enough for me. And half way through the cooking process I flip mine over they come out every evenly brown and crisp. I have the org ones in the oven now and next I am doing the gingersnap ones. I will post back and let you know how they come out.
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Wine2....I also made the "Ritz" version with Ranch powder this weekend. Can you say WOW!!!!

They are awesome with the ranch replacing the other spices. I will definately be making them this way again. My favorite by far but the sesame almond variation is wonderful also. I have been making a batch every weekend for about the last 3-4 weeks.

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Old 03-16-2005, 12:20 PM   #258
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PhillyTwinsMom, how much ranch powder are you putting in and are you using it in place of the garlic powder, onion powder and salt? Nancy and I made a lot of test batches of the Ritzy Crackers and the Sesame Almond Crackers and we both decided that 1/2 teaspoon of salt was too much, but 1/8 teaspoon wasn't salty enough. So, we decided that 3/8 teaspoon was just about right. I'd like to try the ranch version, but I don't want them to come out too salty. There's also the saltiness from the Carbquik to take into consideration.
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Linda...I used the receipe with 1/2CQ and 1/2Alm Flr. (but I did not add any butter)

I added 1 TBSP of ranch powder from the packet. I did not use any of the other spices (salt, garlic or onion). The ranch took care of all of that. I don't think they came out salty at all. But I may not be as sensitive to salt as you may be.

The 'dough' was a little dryer than normal (probably the CQ) so I added maybe 1 to 1-1/2 tbsp of water, just to get it moist. (half a tbsp at a time). I was afraid that I messed them up but they were the best batch so far. Maybe the water helped with the saltiness.

I also included the sesame seeds. I think this adds aloooot to the texture and taste.

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**after previewing this to check for spelling errors....maybe I should have used the butter and then it would not have been so dry. Then again using water instead of salted butter probably helped
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I'm very interesed in making the Ritz Cracker version of this recipie, but I've learned I have a bad reaction to sucralose so Carbquik is out for me. Does anyone have any suggestions on alternative mixtures? I make the Almond Thins with Butter already, but would love to add a bit more flakiness.
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Wow Note to self, buy rolling pin, ravioli cutter and almond flour....then read the rest of this thread for all the recipe variations!! I found regular and cinammon so far haha So exciting I'm going shopping this weekend and am cooking all day Sunday so I am ready for Induction next week
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Wow Note to self, buy rolling pin, ravioli cutter and almond flour....then read the rest of this thread for all the recipe variations!!

Cheeky...read the full thread before you go shopping. There is a way to roll the dough in small balls and press it out with the bottom of a glass or the bottom of a baking powder can. This way is soooo much easier. I also went out and bought a rolling pin and it has been sitting in the drawer .
If you check out LindaSue's website she has some great tips for working with the dough and pressing.
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Philly thanks for the tip! I'm still going to buy the ravioli cutter so I can make cool edges haha
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these almond thins are fantastic!
as have no ravioli cutter + no garlic/onion/anything savoury on hand, ended up using about 3/4 C of splenda. since i scored dough with knife they look a bit like melba toast. the splenda gave it a mild sweet taste. these are great as an alternative to the almond pound cake from the recipe room! handy for mid morn/arvo snack. very happy. definitely do no miss regular biscuits.
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BOY AM I HOOKED ON THESE! I tweaked the original recipe by adding 1/3 cup CQ to the 1 c. almond meal, plus 2T butter AND about a T. of liquid smoke, a T. of dried chives, 2T parm. cheese & a dash of cayenne to jazz things up!! (I tried a batch with a t. of "better than Boullion" Chicken paste added but they were a little too salty (remember "Chicken' in-a Bisquit" snack crackers??) The tweaked crackers came out rich, crispy, flakey and flavorful! My new favorite snack?: 6 almond crackers with a bowl of tuna salad! (and the best part is 6 crackers are only 3 carbs (I get 36 or so crackers from a batch with the total recipe only 16 or so carbs!!! ) Oh, yeah, forgot to add that I use the whole egg in my crackers with great results IMO

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