Cleochatra's Revoloopsie Rolls (home-made hamburger buns and more)

[junkfoodmonkey]

I made my first batch today. They didn't come out quite right, I think I didn't get the egg whites stiff enough. How long does it take to whip them stiff enough?

Anyway, since the mix was too runny to make "mounds" on a tray I used a bun tray instead, so now I have 12 small rolls instead of 6 big-uns, but they are very tasty. (Well, I now have 10, since I've scoffed two of them.)

I'll give them another go next weekend to see if I can get the egg whites stiff enough.

[Boudica]

Originally Posted by junkfoodmonkey

I made my first batch today. They didn't come out quite right, I think I didn't get the egg whites stiff enough. How long does it take to whip them stiff enough?

Anyway, since the mix was too runny to make "mounds" on a tray I used a bun tray instead, so now I have 12 small rolls instead of 6 big-uns, but they are very tasty. (Well, I now have 10, since I've scoffed two of them.)

I'll give them another go next weekend to see if I can get the egg whites stiff enough.

Stiff Enough will be when you can turn your bowl of whites upside down and shake them slightly and they don't fall out.

~D

[helens]

I made two double batches of oopsie's this morning. The first were regular rolls for sandwiches, burgers, toast, or whatever with no extra seasonings.

I tried using the Xanthan Gum in both batches by adding a little more than 1/8th tsp to the whites, along with the cream of tartar. The whites beat up VERY stiff and held their texture much better during the folding process. They didn't break down at all and there was no liquid in the bottom of the bowl like I sometimes get, so I was pleased with that. I thought the rolls also had a little more consistent, better texture.

To the yolk/cream cheese mixture of the second batch I added a heaping tablespoon of unsweetened Hershey's baking cocoa and 4 drops of SweetzFree. When they came out of the oven, they smelled and looked so good we had to try them out, so we split one in half and squirted RediWhip on top and they just melted in our mouths! Yep, we had Sunday morning breakfast dessert!

The plan for the rest of the chocolate ones is to fill them with the RediWhip and pop them into the freezer. This is way better than a bowl of ice cream, any day!

[junkfoodmonkey]

Originally Posted by Deila

Stiff Enough will be when you can turn your bowl of whites upside down and shake them slightly and they don't fall out.

~D

That sounds like one you have to be very sure about before you try it.

Thanks, that's what I'll shoot for next time.

I'm sitting here now eating two of my little rolls made into cream puffs with real whipped cream (none of that spray can rubbish.) With a nice cup of English Breakfast tea. This feels extremely decadent.

[retroworx]

Originally Posted by s1mon3

I have made the Atkins version of the roll and figured you all were kidding yourselves. I finally gave in and made a batch tonight. My taste test was a roast beef sandwich with Pepper Jack cheese. It was so good!! I was stunned.

I've been too lazy thus far to give the Oopsies a whirl -- can you tell me in what ways they are different than the original Atkins Rev Rolls as far as taste, texture, etc. What specifically is different about these that made you a convert?

Thanks!
-(Lazy) Susan

[Bunnymuffin]

Originally Posted by jswalker1992

Hehehe! Around our house I have heard the kids play with action figures. They weren't saying, "pew pew pew" though. They were saying, "douche douche douche"! Had to help them come up with better action figure noises.

OMG! Funny! I had a problem with BFF's teenager calling ppl a douche when he stayed with me. That day I came up with a new house rule, if you can stand there, look me in the eyes the entire time and tell me what exactly a douche is, then and only then can you use the world in my house. So far not one of five teenager boys I occasionally have in my care have had the stones to pull that feat off.

[s1mon3]

Originally Posted by retroworx

I've been too lazy thus far to give the Oopsies a whirl -- can you tell me in what ways they are different than the original Atkins Rev Rolls as far as taste, texture, etc. What specifically is different about these that made you a convert?

Thanks!
-(Lazy) Susan

Basically it does not seem like you are eating air, and they do not crumble when you bite into them. Like everyone else has mentioned the are so versatile and hold up to just about anything. This morning I made an toasted grilled egg, cheese and sausage mcmuffin. For lunch I went out and bought a Whopper. I tossed their icky bread and ate it on a oopsie roll! I added onion powder, parmesan herb seasoning and chives to the batch I made today and it was good!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. I made the Atkins rolls one time. I decided to make these last night around 12am and already I have made 2 batches! You have to try them.

HTH

[LovesDivine]

I am a double batcher, and the bottom half is runny. But that works for me cuz I made 6 round ones from the top of the batter and pour the rest on another cookie sheet and slice 6 squares out of that.

I had soft tacos friday night and was in heaven!!

I added dijon mustard to the batch I just made. I forget who posted that, but it was on the main board in the what to cook for Super Bowl thread. She makes pigs in a blanket with this. Sounded yummy to have the extra zing of mustard, so I did it!

I have bacon defrosting. I am drooling thinking about a blt...

[lcoldtimer]

Cleo,I just love your version of the rev.rolls.I found something that works great for storing them.I placed them in tupperware after they were cooled off then placed a piece of regular bread in the container with them.It has kept them from getting mushy or damp.

[RealFoodLiving]

Help guys!

I have made the Oooopsie rolls several times. What I am getting is a light, airy, meringue-roll and doesn't hold up, let alone roll around something.

So, what am I doing wrong??

I am getting those egg-whites very stiff, and I am not deflating them when folding. But my rolls are NOT sturdy.

Please give me some pointers to make them more like buns and less like meringue?

Thanks!!

[lisabinil]

I made sweetened dark Dutch chocolate Oopsies. I made a dessert sammich by sweetening my Fage Greek Yogurt w/raspberry Davincis and sandwiched this between two with some sliced strawberries. Yummy!

[lisabinil]

Originally Posted by MountainGirl

Help guys!

I have made the Oooopsie rolls several times. What I am getting is a light, airy, meringue-roll and doesn't hold up, let alone roll around something.

So, what am I doing wrong??

I am getting those egg-whites very stiff, and I am not deflating them when folding. But my rolls are NOT sturdy.

Please give me some pointers to make them more like buns and less like meringue?

Thanks!!

They are not bunlike MG-think soft meringue roll-kind of a foamy texture-light but it can hold a burger.

[RealFoodLiving]

Originally Posted by lisabinil

They are not bunlike MG-think soft meringue roll-kind of a foamy texture-light but it can hold a burger.

Thanks Lisa,

But there is no way these babies can hold anything. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong???

[lisabinil]

Maybe you need to pile them higher to make thicker ones? Also did you use the full 3 oz of cream cheese per 3 eggs? The extra cream cheese is what makes them supple.

[Yolande]

I tried using the Xanthan Gum in both batches by adding a little more than 1/8th tsp to the whites, along with the cream of tartar. The whites beat up VERY stiff and held their texture much better during the folding process. They didn't break down at all and there was no liquid in the bottom of the bowl like I sometimes get, so I was pleased with that. I thought the rolls also had a little more consistent, better texture.

I thought I had it down pat but now reading your post I found that I put the 1/8 teaspoon Xantan gum in the yolks and cream cheese mixture, instead of the whites.
My mistake.
I whipped it senseless and it turned into fluffy pale yellow thick foam. It stayed on the surface of the whites when I went to mix it and did not dribble to the bottom. It folded very nicely and came out looking very nice. I wonder if I should keep it this way, plus doing your whites with Xantan too.

[mslaster]

Thanks Cleo for the recipe and thanks Jen for posting that picture of your rolls. My hubby even loved them. We ate the whole batch in one sitting. They were great. I did have my doubts, but I am NOW believer.

[MackAttack]

alrighty then...so I just tried making these. well they're in the oven as I type this. They've blown up to twice their size. I may have done something wrong but I dont think I did. At least I hope I didnt. anyone else have this happen?

[cleochatra]

mslaster-- I am so glad these have ended up being a good thing! My hubby and kids keep eating mine. It cracks me up... unless I'm hungry. Then my stomach grumbles and I have no buns left.

Mack--they get bigger and then they deflate. It's very normal!



To all the gum-users: I don't use xanthan gum. They are what they are. They're oopsies! LOL

[ouizoid]

I used Thick'nThin (which is a mixture of gums) instead of xanthan--added a half tsp to my 8 whites just as they reached the peak stage--added it to the 8 yolks and a tub of FF cream cheese--got 17 oopsies at 48 cals each--they were definitely much more substantial and puffy--I managed to slice one in half and use it as a sandwich--

[CarolynF]

Wow..I'm going to try the Thick'nThin with my next double batch.. Thanks for the advice.

For those who missed this, I made an Oopsie pie crust..baked it, cooled it, and put in some SF pudding..Easy and yummy..I just used 3 eggs, but Pammed my pie pan really well.

[cleochatra]

Very cool, ouizoid! I have thicknthin. I might try that sometime!

I tend to hork it for chowders, gravies and soups. I never tried it with anything else. I like thicknthin because it contains no appreciable calories or carbs, and I don't have to keep corn starch in the house any longer!

[mac24312]

Do you still have some and how did it hold up doing the crust with Oopsies? I am thinking about doing me one..How did you do your SF pudding to make it LC?

Thanks and HUGS
Christina

[babydollsea]

I wanted to thank you Cleo for this recipe...I ended up making your recipe but followed another poster's idea with the xantham gum (since I had it on hand). I believe the oopsie was a little more sturdy. I cut it in half and made a buffalo burger! I did only make four instead of six with the mozzarella on top. Great recipe!!!

PS I love your website!

[cleochatra]

babydollsea-- thanks so much for your kind compliment on my site! I am so glad you stop by!

Woohoo on your oopsie success!

[helens]

Originally Posted by Yolande

I thought I had it down pat but now reading your post I found that I put the 1/8 teaspoon Xantan gum in the yolks and cream cheese mixture, instead of the whites. It stayed on the surface of the whites when I went to mix it and did not dribble to the bottom. It folded very nicely and came out looking very nice. I wonder if I should keep it this way, plus doing your whites with Xantan too.

~Yolande~ That sounds like a winner, too...I'll give it a try with my next batch and see what happens. I was pretty impressed that there was no runny yolk mixture in the bottom of the bowl when I added the Xanthan Gum to the whites, but maybe you've just hit on the right way of it!

[helens]

Originally Posted by ouizoid

I used Thick'nThin (which is a mixture of gums) instead of xanthan--added a half tsp to my 8 whites just as they reached the peak stage--added it to the 8 yolks and a tub of FF cream cheese--got 17 oopsies at 48 cals each--they were definitely much more substantial and puffy--I managed to slice one in half and use it as a sandwich--

~ouizoid~ Are you using ThickenThin not/Sugar or ThickenThin not/Starch?

[cleochatra]

I don't have runny yolks without the xanthan gum. Maybe it's the climate in Denver?

[helens]

~Cleo~ I was on your blog last night and was laughing so hard DH came over to see what the ruckus was about. I sent him a link to the Ding Dong story and he was laughing pretty hard too. You are FUNNY, girl!

[farley109]

[COLOR="Magenta"]How many can I eat before they become UNINDUCTION friendly??? I've made these twice now and I get 9 or 10 rolls. I cook them on my Pampered Chef stones and they NEVER stick!! But then I eat at least 4 as soon as they've cooled!! I even had Peanut butter on one and OMG!! My DH loves them too....And of course he isn't low carbing!! [/COLOR]

[cleochatra]

LOL! Well, unfortunately, there is no peanut butter on induction. If you're following '71 or 1992, there is no limits to cream cheese. On Atkins 2002, the limit is 3-4 ounces of cheese per day.