Low Carb Diet (atkins)

Sazbo

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

I have this, and no food processor.

It's perfect for making almond pastry etc

What make is yours tink? if you dont mind me asking xx

tinkerbell84

It's a Braun Multiquick Professional - it cost me about £70 about 5 years ago, and I love it.

Just looking for a pic of the quiche - I have one somewhere

tinkerbell84

Here you go. This one was packed with garlic mushrooms and thyme and topped with strong cheddar :drool:

Sazbo

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

HC_2

That quiche looks delish, Tinkerbell. I can't believe how well mine came out too. My expectations were low, to be honest. (So many calories in almonds, though ) Glad you posted a pic, as I can't work Photobucket

Skykins, the almond pastry is buttery and crumbly and so lovely. Doesn't taste of almonds at all - and, like Tink, I think I prefer it to normal pastry, which can be a bit stodgy and bland - or perhaps that's just my cooking. I love the idea of putting a little Parmesan in it; I shall try that next time.

I daren't make a large one. It's so delicious that the - ahem - portion control section of my brain might get rendered impotent by my appetite...;)

I have this mini chopper (it's so fab - just the right size), a Dualit hand mixer and a smoothie maker/blender. I don't really need anything else. I think I shall throw out my huge food processor - I never use it and it takes up so much room in the cupboard.

~daisy~_2

hiya i must have missed the almond pastry recipie could someone post it please - esp since im still craving egg custard !!

i make the crustless quiche in my frying pan then finish it off in the oven so its a cross between quiche and fritata

~daisy~_2

oh lovely thx - will be trying this !!

tinkerbell84

~daisy~ wrote: »

oh lovely thx - will be trying this !!

put a but of splenda in the pastry mix if using for egg custard

i actually prefer the custard on it's own

Badger_Lady

OK experts, I need your help with all these eggs my hens keep laying! I get two a day, but I'm absolutely rubbish at cooking them or making them into anything, except:
- Fried egg
- Hard boiled egg (which only works if I leave them a few days first)

I'm incapable of poaching, omeletting, scrambling... help!

tinkerbell84

omelette is simple, and if it goes wrong you have scrambled egg.

here's how i do it:

2 eggs
about a tbsp double cream (or a substitute)
freshly milled black pepper

whip up with a fork

knob of butter in a small frying pan on medium high heat

this bit is important - DO NOT POUR THE EGGS INTO THE PAN UNTIL THE BUTTER GOES QUIET

once in, allow a few seconds before gently pushing the cooked edges into the middle of the pan, and letting the uncooked egg run into the gaps. you might need to roll the pan to get the egg into the gaps. do this all the way around until there's no more running egg

allow a few seconds to set and add your fillings (use your imagination there)

flip one half over the other and out onto a plate.



same principle for scrambled eggs, except you want a slightly cooler pan. don't wait for the butter to melt completely before adding the eggs, and don't stop mixing until it's set as much as you like it.

hope this helps