Carbalose contest recipes

[Sharon M.]

Has anyone tried a zuchinni bread recipe yet??

[lynnp]

I was wondering if anyone was having any ill effects or stalls from using the carbalose flour? If this was answered previously I appologize because I didn't see it addressed.

[makeupmonsterdog]

I made this recipe this morning for breakfast and it was wonderful. I was adapting a recipe from Allrecipes that was called Easy Fruit Cobbler, but I would say it is more of a breakfast cake.

Because other people have complained of recipes turning out to salty with the Carbalose Flour and I have found this problem with sweet recipes using Carbquik, I didn't add any extra salt and used unsalted butter and the flavors were perfect. This is also a very flexible recipe and I imagine the cake/batter part can be flavored up with a variety of spices, extracts, and citrus rinds. Or even without the fruit and with a crumble topping for a coffee cake. It is definitely a keeper.

1 cup Carbalose Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar replacement
(I used 1/4 cup erythritol and 3/4 teaspoon pure stevia)
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 cup water
(or use 3/4 cup milk)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups blueberries (mine weighed out to 9 ounces)

Preheat oven to 350. Pour the melted butter into the bottom of a 9 x 9 baking dish (I used a 9-inch round cake pan). Blend together the remaining ingredients, except for the blueberries. This will be a thick batter. Pour/Spread the batter into the baking dish, over the butter. Layer the blueberries over the batter. Bake for approximately 35 minutes, until golden.

I came up with a total of 1074 calories and 57 carbs. The recipe serves 8 comfortably, with 134.5 calories and 7.2 carbs per serving.

(The batter did puff up the sides of the blueberries, but they didn't sink all the way to the bottom, as with other cobbler recipes. Also, any other fruit of your choice can be substituted. The original recipe called for 2 cups of peaches)

[Criosa]

Originally Posted by lynnp

I was wondering if anyone was having any ill effects or stalls from using the carbalose flour? If this was answered previously I appologize because I didn't see it addressed.

I see this question a lot but don't see many answers. Personally, it slows me down. I think it would be an individual thing. I have a slow, sluggish metabolism, and do best on a simple meat and vegetable diet. But that is boring for me. So I occassional have baked treats, or I'd never be able to stick with this diet.

[lynnp]

Thanks Criosa for the info on your experience. I think that I'll be pretty strict until goal and avoid extras (can't get them here in Japan anyways) and then incorporate carbquik and carbalose into my maintenance. I am planning to have carbalose in my house as my only flour to use in all recipes. Can't wait for maintenance and to get back to the USA!!

[5cats4me]

First, thank you all for the recipes and pictures!! I'm anxious to order some now!
My question is after trying this new flour, do you prefer it to Carbquik, or do you use them each for different things? I still have a box of CQ in the cabinet that I use occasionally. Is the taste of Carbalose that different from Carbquik?
Thanks!

[LindaSue]

Originally Posted by 5cats4me

Is the taste of Carbalose that different from Carbquik?
Thanks!

Carbquik and Carbalose taste similar because there's Carbalose flour in Carbquik and it seems to be the Carbalose that gives Carbquik a strong aftertaste. I think that Carbquik has a slightly stronger flavor, but they both have distinct flavors that can sometimes be overpowering in certain recipes. It's hard to predict when it will stand out and when it won't be all that noticeable.

[Criosa]

Originally Posted by LindaSue

Carbquik and Carbalose taste similar because there's Carbalose flour in Carbquik and it seems to be the Carbalose that gives Carbquik a strong aftertaste. I think that Carbquik has a slightly stronger flavor, but they both have distinct flavors that can sometimes be overpowering in certain recipes. It's hard to predict when it will stand out and when it won't be all that noticeable.

I have noticed that when I eat something the next day made with Carbquik or Carbalose that has been refrigerated, that it tastes better. I don't know if it's because it mellows, or what. Does anyone else have this experience?

[griffin]

yes i always let everything sit till nextr morm when i bake with it, it does change dramatically.expecially when theres a eggy taste.

[lynnp]

How many of you have used carbalose flour as a regular substitute for AP flour in your everyday cooking with regular recipes? Does it act the same or do you need to treat it differently? Thanks.

[LindaSue]

Originally Posted by lynnp

How many of you have used carbalose flour as a regular substitute for AP flour in your everyday cooking with regular recipes? Does it act the same or do you need to treat it differently? Thanks.

Flour isn't a part of my everyday cooking, but I do like having Carbalose on hand for occasional use. It doesn't work just like regular flour. For thickening sauces, you have to use nearly twice as much as you'd use of regular flour (1/4 cup per cup of liquid for a medium thick sauce) and in baking you have to increase your leavening, reduce or omit any added salt, lower the oven temperature and increase the baking time, or so the Tova Rep told us. I haven't always found that to be the case though.

[lynnp]

Thanks LindaSue!

[Davian]

I made this 2 days ago and they turned out very good. I think they need "something" but I can't put my finger on it. DH disagrees and says they are top 10. If anyone makes these and finds a good tweak....I'd love to know.


Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Special Dark Cocoa
1 1/2 cups (150 gr) Carbalose flour
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup water
1/2 cup granular Splenda
1/2 cup Chocolate Raspberry SF Syrup (Artisan or Davinci)

Filling:
1 - 8 oz. package softened cream cheese
1/3 cup granular Splenda
1 egg
1/2 package of Mini Carb Chocolate Chips
1/4 tsp vanilla extract


Makes 12 muffins.
Preheat oven to 325.

In a large bowl, combine cocoa, carbalose flour, baking soda and splenda. Add vanilla extract, water and Davinci's and mix well. Fold in oil.

In a smaller bowl, combine cream cheese, splenda, egg and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add the chips.

Spray a muffin tin with Pam. Pour in equal amount of the chocolate batter. Top each with equal amounts of the filling in the center of each muffin. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Mine were done at 23 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Store in refrigerator.

[Sweeteater]

woah! Sounds awesome to me!

[Charski]

Yo, Davian - you need to come play at MY house! We would sure be having some FUN! And invite BettyR too.... LOL!

Char

[lynnp]

Wow Davian, those cupcakes look AMAZING! I saved that recipe for future use! Thanks for sharing.

[LindaSue]

GREEN ENCHILADAS
8 All-Purpose Crepes III (see recipe below)
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons butter
4-6 tablespoons Carbalose flour (see my comments below)
1 cup chicken broth
7 ounces green Mexican salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
4 ounce can chopped green chiles
4 ounces pepper-jack cheese, optional

In medium saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in Carbalose flour well. Whisk in broth and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in the green Mexican salsa and sour cream. Stir in the chiles.

Divide cheese amongst the crepes, placing down the center of each. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased baking dish. Pour sauce evenly over enchiladas and top with pepper-jack cheese, if using. Bake 425º for about 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Makes 8 servings

Without pepper-jack cheese:
Per Serving: 266 Calories; 21g Fat; 14g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

With pepper-jack cheese:
Per Serving: 291 Calories; 23g Fat; 16g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

I've based quite a few low carb recipes around the sauce of a high carb enchilada recipe I've made for years and I was finally able to "almost" recreate the original dish by using Carbalose flour. Rather than flour tortillas, I used crepes made with Carbalose and used Carbalose flour to thicken the sauce that goes over the enchiladas.

I did run into some trouble thickening the sauce. I thought I'd worked out the ratio of Carbalose flour to liquid needed to make a thick sauce, but lately I've been having trouble getting it to thicken much at all. My early experiments seemed to indicate that it would take about 1/4 cup of flour per 1 cup of liquid to make a very thick white sauce. That 1/4 cup doesn't seem to work for me most of the time lately. That means having to add at least another couple tablespoons of Carbalose as well as more carbs to the dish. The trouble is that once you start making the sauce, you can't add more flour. So, it's probably a good idea to start with more flour and thin the sauce down if necessary. The other option would be to add a tiny bit of xanthan gum if you find that your sauce isn't getting thick enough. When I made the sauce for this dish, I had to add 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum to achieve the proper thickness.

The thing that worries me about having to use so much more Carbalose than the original 2 tablespoons of regular flour called for in my high carb recipe is that, in the end, there is no carb savings by using the low carb flour. There is a significant carb savings by using low carb crepes over real tortillas or even low carb tortillas though. At this point I'm inclined to use my other low carb versions of this yummy green sauce over a nice piece of grilled chicken rather than splurge on so many unnecessary carbs from the Carbalose. I just don't miss bread and tortillas that much.

In case you'd like to compare them, below are the counts for the recipe above, using 2 tablespoons regular all-purpose flour instead of Carbalose to thicken the sauce:

Per Serving: 288 Calories; 23g Fat; 15g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

ALL-PURPOSE CREPE BATTER III
2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup Carbalose flour
1 cup Carb Countdown 2% milk or 1/2 cream and 1/2 water
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons water, to thin batter

In medium mixing bowl, combine eggs and salt. Gradually whisk in flour alternately with cream and water until smooth. Whisk in butter and up to 2 tablespoons water to make a thin batter. Cover and chill batter at least 1 hour. Heat 9 or 10-inch nonstick skillet on medium heat, spraying very lightly with cooking spray. Lift skillet off the heat and make each crepe by pouring in 2 tablespoons batter while tilting the pan in all directions to swirl the batter in a thin even layer. Cook until bottom of crepe is browned; flip and brown the other side for a few seconds. Use as crepes or tortillas and fill as desired. If you won't be using the crepes right away, store them with waxed paper between each one and place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or freezer for longer storage.

Makes about 12 crepes

Per Crepe: 80 Calories; 6g Fat; 5g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs

I got this recipe from an old crepe cookbook and adapted it for low carb. The recipe said that you should get 15-18 crepes from the batch, but I just barely got 12 and the last two were somewhat skimpy. I did make sure that my batter was very thin too so I have no idea how they could possibly get that many. Unfortunately, that increased the carbs per crepe from 1 net carb to 2 net carbs. I used the full amount of salt called for and they taste fine and aren't too salty. I recommend making the crepes ahead of time, wrap them up in a plastic bag and keep them in the refrigerator until needed. That will give them a chance to soften and become more pliable and less likely to crack when rolling.

[mahyde]

Originally Posted by makeupmonsterdog

I made this recipe this morning for breakfast and it was wonderful. I was adapting a recipe from Allrecipes that was called Easy Fruit Cobbler, but I would say it is more of a breakfast cake.

Because other people have complained of recipes turning out to salty with the Carbalose Flour and I have found this problem with sweet recipes using Carbquik, I didn't add any extra salt and used unsalted butter and the flavors were perfect. This is also a very flexible recipe and I imagine the cake/batter part can be flavored up with a variety of spices, extracts, and citrus rinds. Or even without the fruit and with a crumble topping for a coffee cake. It is definitely a keeper.

1 cup Carbalose Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar replacement
(I used 1/4 cup erythritol and 3/4 teaspoon pure stevia)
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 cup water
(or use 3/4 cup milk)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups blueberries (mine weighed out to 9 ounces)

Preheat oven to 350. Pour the melted butter into the bottom of a 9 x 9 baking dish (I used a 9-inch round cake pan). Blend together the remaining ingredients, except for the blueberries. This will be a thick batter. Pour/Spread the batter into the baking dish, over the butter. Layer the blueberries over the batter. Bake for approximately 35 minutes, until golden.

I came up with a total of 1074 calories and 57 carbs. The recipe serves 8 comfortably, with 134.5 calories and 7.2 carbs per serving.

(The batter did puff up the sides of the blueberries, but they didn't sink all the way to the bottom, as with other cobbler recipes. Also, any other fruit of your choice can be substituted. The original recipe called for 2 cups of peaches)

I made this with the peaches but added some polydextrose to the dry ingriedents. It was excellent. Thanks.

[makeupmonsterdog]

Mahyde, how much polyd did you add? I had been considering adding it, but was worried it would weigh the batter down and keep the batter from rising up around the fruit (which it didn't do entirely, anyway!). . . .

[mahyde]

Originally Posted by makeupmonsterdog

Mahyde, how much polyd did you add? I had been considering adding it, but was worried it would weigh the batter down and keep the batter from rising up around the fruit (which it didn't do entirely, anyway!). . . .

I used about 3/4 cup and yes the batter did rise up around the fruit. I just don't make dessert without the PolyD.

[psigna]

Originally Posted by LindaSue

BAVARIAN APPLE CHEESECAKE
Crust:
1/3 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Carbalose flour

Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granular Splenda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs

Topping:
2 cups granny smith apples, sliced, 8 ounces (don't slice too thin)
1/3 cup granular Splenda (do not use liquid Splenda)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sliced almonds, 1 ounce

Beat first 3 crust ingredients on medium speed; stir in flour until a soft dough forms. Pat onto bottom and just slightly up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Place apples in a single layer on a baking sheet. You may want to line it with a silicone liner because the apples will stick. Cover with foil and bake at 400º 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup Splenda and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange warm apples atop filling.

In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup granular Splenda and cinnamon. Sprinkle almonds evenly over apples, then cover with cinnamon-Splenda mixture. It will seem like an awful lot of cinnamon mixture, but you'll be glad that you put it all on there. Bake at 400º 40 minutes until golden brown. Cool, then remove sides of pan. I didn't like the dry, powdery look of the granular Splenda on top so I sprayed it lightly with a water mister to melt the Splenda. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

Makes about 8-12 servings

With granular Splenda:
Per 1/8: 384 Calories; 33g Fat; 11g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 10g Net Carbs
Per 1/12: 256 Calories; 22g Fat; 7g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 7g Net Carbs

With liquid Splenda:
Per 1/8: 374 Calories; 33g Fat; 11g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 8g Net Carbs
Per 1/12: 249 Calories; 22g Fat; 7g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 5g Net Carbs

This is my low carb version of a wonderful cheesecake recipe from my cousin, Laurie. All I did was substitute Splenda for the sugar and use Carbalose flour instead of regular flour in the crust. I also reduced the amount of apples by 2 cups to save carbs. This has got to be about the best low carb dessert I've ever eaten. No one will know that this is low carb, especially if you top it with some whipped cream or Whipped Topping (not included in carb counts). There is just enough apple to give it the right flavor, but not enough to be outrageously high in carbs. They add just 2-3 net carbs per serving. The crust is nice and flaky and this dessert reminds me of a cross between apple strudel and apple Danish. The cheese filling isn't overly sweet, so you may want to add a touch more sweetener if you like your cheesecake sweeter. Between the Whipped Topping and the sweet cinnamony apples, I don't think it really needs to be sweeter.

Below you can see a slice of the cheesecake:



WHIPPED TOPPING
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar free instant vanilla or white chocolate pudding mix, dry
A little liquid Splenda, optional

Makes about 8 servings

Place cream in a large, deep mixing bowl and add the dry pudding mix and sweetener, if using. Briefly whisk until the powder has dissolved and no longer looks grainy. With a large wire whisk, briskly whip the cream mixture until thick and fluffy. Stop as soon as it becomes thick. This will only take a minute or less.

I put my Whipped Topping in a quart size zipper bag, with one of my cake decorating tips and coupler inserted into one corner of the bag, to get the fancy look you see in the picture.

Per Serving: 105 Calories; 11g Fat; 1g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 1g Net Carbs

Would you happen to have the carb counts for this without the apple topping? I am making it now without that and I used Liquid splenda instead of granular. I am not quite ready to have that many carbs yet for a dessert. It looks wonderful.!!!

[Criosa]

I love this crust! I've made it for a pudding dessert, and a peach jello pie. I bet it would be excellent with cheesecake (I would use a recipe and a half).

Walnut Carbalose Crust

1/2 cup Carbalose
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup pourable splenda

Mix all ingredients together, and press into pie plate or baking dish. Bake at 350 about 12-15 minutes, until browned. Cool before using.

[Sassay]

Linda, does Carblose and Carbquick measure the same against each other?