| There are many ways of lowering your | | | | quite as long, or they will be over-dry and |
| carbohydrate intake, even when you crave | | | | fracture easily.Berries and Roasted Pecans |
| deserts. Try this cheesecake recipe:Best | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| 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 Directions: |
| 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1 tablespoon | | | | Early Preparation: Marinate berries in Cognac for |
| fresh salt and pepper to taste | | | | four to six hours. Lightly toast pecans in |
| | | | 350-degree oven for three to five minutes. Set |
| Directions: | | | | aside.To serve: Pre-heat oven to 350-degrees.Cut |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat asiago and | | | | a wedge 1/4 of the diameter of the Brie. Stack it |
| cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. | | | | o top of remaining round and place on ovenproof |
| Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after | | | | serving platter.In a small saucepan heat apricot |
| each addition. | | | | preserves over medium heat until dissolved. Stir in |
| Add garlic and tarragon and combine well. Add | | | | marinated berries and then nuts. Reduce heat and |
| salt and pepper to taste. | | | | warm through.Heat the Brie in oven until softened, |
| Pour into an 8 inch buttered spring form pan and | | | | but not runny. Spoon mixture over Brie and serve |
| bake for 45 minutes to an hour, checking after | | | | immediately with assorted crackers.Recipe makes |
| 45 minutes. | | | | four to six servings.Blackberry Ice Cream |
| Cake should be golden and puffed, not loose in | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| the center. Remove from the oven and let stand | | | | Ingredients: |
| 30 minutes before cutting.Or try this recipe, for | | | | 1-1/2 quart Half n Half |
| Chocolate Meringue Kisses:Chocolate Meringue | | | | 1 quart heavy whipping cream |
| Kisses | | | | 1-1/2 cup Splenda |
| Low Carbohydrate Recipe | | | | 6 egg yolks |
| Ingredients: | | | | 1/3 teaspoon salt |
| 4 egg whites | | | | 2 tablespoons vanilla extract |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | | | | 30 ounces fresh blackberriesDirections: |
| 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar | | | | Mix first five ingredients together; heat to a |
| 1 cup Splenda | | | | gentle boil.Remove from heat and chill.Add vanilla |
| 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa Directions: | | | | extract; crank for about 30 seconds then add |
| Preheat oven to 225-degrees. Put baking | | | | blackberries and crank until done.Nutrition |
| parchment on a cookie sheet.Beat egg whites until | | | | information per serving: |
| foamy. Add vanilla extract a few drops at a time | | | | Calories: 201 |
| and cream of tartar. Beat until meringue starts to | | | | Total Fat: 18.7g |
| look creamy and forms soft peaks. Add in | | | | Total Carbohydrates: 6gChocolate Mousse |
| Splenda a little at a time. Add in cocoa a little at a | | | | Low Carbohydrate Recipe |
| time.Put meringue on parchment paper cookie | | | | Ingredients: |
| sheet by spoonfuls. (You can use a pastry bag | | | | 4 ounces heavy cream |
| and pipe them into cones like Hershey kisses, or | | | | One chocolate (or cappuccino) Atkins shake mix |
| flower shapes.) Bake at 225-degrees for one | | | | Stevia to flavour (optional)Directions: |
| hour. Turn off oven, open oven door a crack, and | | | | Sift shake mix, then whisk ingredients in a bowl |
| allow to cool five to ten minutes. Remove from | | | | until just thickened (be careful not to |
| oven and allow to cool away from drafts. | | | | over-whisk).Scoop into individual serving dish. Chill |
| Remove from parchment paper when cool.Carb | | | | for 30 minutes.Recipe makes two |
| count for total recipe: 28.7g. Number of cookies | | | | servings.Carbohydrates: 2.5g per servingYour carb |
| varies depending on size.Variation: | | | | dessert low recipe |
| You could also do these with daVinci-flavoured | | | | headquarters. Find quick answers to your low |
| syrups and a little food coloring if desired. Then | | | | carb alcohol |
| sprinkle a little granulated Splenda on the top for | | | | questions. And get the final answer on low-carb |
| that sugar "sparkle."Note: | | | | alcoholic drink recipes. |
| If you make smaller meringues, don't bake them | | | | |