| There are many ways of lowering your | | | | fracture easily. |
| carbohydrate intake, even when you crave | | | | Berries and Roasted Pecans |
| deserts. Try this cheesecake recipe: | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| Best Cheesecake | | | | Ingredients: |
| Low Carbohydrate Recipe | | | | 18 ounce round of Brie cheese |
| Ingredients: | | | | 1 cup mixed berries, fresh or frozen |
| 3/4 pound grated aged asiago cheese | | | | 1/4 cup Cognac |
| 1-1/4 pound cream cheese at room temperature | | | | 1/3 cup apricot preserves |
| 4 eggs | | | | 1/2 cup lightly toasted pecan pieces |
| 1 clove of garlic, minced | | | | Assorted crackers |
| 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1 tablespoon fresh | | | | Directions: |
| salt and pepper to taste | | | | Early Preparation: Marinate berries in Cognac for |
| Directions: | | | | four to six hours. Lightly toast pecans in |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. | | | | 350-degree oven for three to five minutes. Set |
| Beat asiago and cream cheese with a mixer until | | | | aside. |
| smooth. | | | | To serve: Pre-heat oven to 350-degrees. |
| Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after | | | | Cut a wedge 1/4 of the diameter of the Brie. |
| each addition. | | | | Stack it o top of remaining round and place on |
| Add garlic and tarragon and combine well. Add salt | | | | ovenproof serving platter. |
| and pepper to taste. | | | | In a small saucepan heat apricot preserves over |
| Pour into an 8 inch buttered spring form pan and | | | | medium heat until dissolved. Stir in marinated |
| bake for 45 minutes to an hour, checking after | | | | berries and then nuts. Reduce heat and warm |
| 45 minutes. | | | | through. |
| Cake should be golden and puffed, not loose in | | | | Heat the Brie in oven until softened, but not |
| the center. Remove from the oven and let stand | | | | runny. Spoon mixture over Brie and serve |
| 30 minutes before cutting. | | | | immediately with assorted crackers. |
| Or try this recipe, for Chocolate Meringue Kisses: | | | | Recipe makes four to six servings. |
| Chocolate Meringue Kisses | | | | Blackberry Ice Cream |
| Low Carbohydrate Recipe | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| Ingredients: | | | | Ingredients: |
| 4 egg whites | | | | 1-1/2 quart Half n Half |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | | | | 1 quart heavy whipping cream |
| 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar | | | | 1-1/2 cup Splenda |
| 1 cup Splenda | | | | 6 egg yolks |
| 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa | | | | 1/3 teaspoon salt |
| Directions: | | | | 2 tablespoons vanilla extract |
| Preheat oven to 225-degrees. Put baking | | | | 30 ounces fresh blackberries |
| parchment on a cookie sheet. | | | | Directions: |
| Beat egg whites until foamy. Add vanilla extract a | | | | Mix first five ingredients together; heat to a |
| few drops at a time and cream of tartar. Beat | | | | gentle boil. |
| until meringue starts to look creamy and forms | | | | Remove from heat and chill. |
| soft peaks. Add in Splenda a little at a time. Add | | | | Add vanilla extract; crank for about 30 seconds |
| in cocoa a little at a time. | | | | then add blackberries and crank until done. |
| Put meringue on parchment paper cookie sheet | | | | Nutrition information per serving: |
| by spoonfuls. (You can use a pastry bag and pipe | | | | Calories: 201 |
| them into cones like Hershey kisses, or flower | | | | Total Fat: 18.7g |
| shapes.) Bake at 225-degrees for one hour. Turn | | | | Total Carbohydrates: 6g |
| off oven, open oven door a crack, and allow to | | | | Chocolate Mousse |
| cool five to ten minutes. Remove from oven and | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| allow to cool away from drafts. Remove from | | | | Ingredients: |
| parchment paper when cool. | | | | 4 ounces heavy cream |
| Carb count for total recipe: 28.7g. Number of | | | | One chocolate (or cappuccino) Atkins shake mix |
| cookies varies depending on size. | | | | Stevia to flavour (optional) |
| Variation: | | | | Directions: |
| You could also do these with daVinci-flavoured | | | | Sift shake mix, then whisk ingredients in a bowl |
| syrups and a little food coloring if desired. Then | | | | until just thickened (be careful not to over-whisk). |
| sprinkle a little granulated Splenda on the top for | | | | Scoop into individual serving dish. Chill for 30 |
| that sugar "sparkle." | | | | minutes. |
| Note: | | | | Recipe makes two servings. |
| If you make smaller meringues, don't bake them | | | | Carbohydrates: 2. |
| quite as long, or they will be over-dry and | | | | |