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PRETTY DAMNED GOOD WHITE SANDWICH BREAD

Recipe By :Naja
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:45
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb Bakery Bread Egg Whites


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 eggs -- separated
2 oz cream cheese -- (60g)
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp flax seeds -- crushed
1 tsp psyllium powder
1/2 oz pork cracklings -- (15oz) crushed

Grind the pork rinds to coarse powder in the small bowl of your food processor.
Add ground flaxseeds and the Not/Starch or psyllium powder.
Pulse until mixed well.
Soften cream cheese in the microwave and add it along with the egg yolks and water.
Mix well, scraping the bowl down as needed.
This should be a fairly thick paste.
Beat the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt.
Stir in 1/3 of the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture to lighten it, then carefully fold this batter into the remaining egg whites.
Immediately pour the batter into a small 5" to 6" 125-150mm round microwave safe bowl.
Cook on medium to high power until set, from 2 to 3 minutes depending on your microwave.
This will set up into a tender, fluffy, thick slice of sandwich "bread".
Slice it in half lengthwise and fill with sliced meat and condiments to make a sandwich, or use it at full thickness as a muffin.
It can be toasted crisp or briefly fried in a small amount of butter for a "crust" texture, but overcooking will toughen it.
Makes 1 serving, about 3 carbs total.

Experimentation will produce "bread" with different textures, and you can also add flavorings and seasonings as you like - this is a very forgiving recipe since it is not a truly baked product.
You can also increase the cream cheese by 1 oz for a heavier, thicker product, but I like the light and fluffy "white bread" texture to make classic sandwiches.
The basic recipe is a plain egg custard/meringue, given some body with cream cheese and stiffened up with flour substitutes that contain some fiber.
This is almost a souffle, except that it sets up solid in the microwave.
It is a very flexible recipe and can stand a lot of additions and subtractions and messing with proportions.
You can't do that with real baked goods or you make a mess.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 462 Calories; 39g Fat (75.5% calories from fat); 22g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 448mg Cholesterol; 511mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 6 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore July 2003
e-mail Tony@carb-lite.au.com
web site www.carb-lite.au.com
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