Low Carb Baking

[Mark Parrott]

Remember if you add more flour you'll need more eggs, could try with a bit more cocoa powder don't know if that would help, any idea @Mark Parrott xx

If adding extra coconut flour, you will need extra moisture, so I would probably add extra cocoa instead. Too many eggs could make it a bit too eggy. Even adding a bit of water may help.

 

[Vince_UK]

My food cupboards are now full of weird and wonderfully named foodstuffs. half of which I have never even heard of. They sound like the chemicals a mad scientist would use. Psyllium Husks, whatever they are, Xylitol, sounds like a bloody explosive compound.
Guess I will have to use them.🙄

 

[Vince_UK]

Chocolate Traybake
Serves 12
Ingredients
3 large eggs
40g inulin
15g cocoa powder
36g coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
70g dark chocolate (80% or higher)
1 tbsp coconut oil
Method
Preheat oven to 190c (170c fan) and grease an 8x11 inch baking tin
Separate eggs and whisk whites until stiff, in another bowl whisk yolks and sieve in cocoa, coconut flour and baking powder
gently and gradually fold in the egg whites
very slowly add small amounts of inulin and mix in gently
pour into prepared tin, smooth over and bake for around 18 minutes
transfer to a wire rack to cool, while cooling melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in the microwave stopping and stirring regularly until completely melted (@Vince_UK take note of stopping and stirring regularly 😉), pour evenly over the sponge and place in the fridge to allow chocolate to set

Place I took this from states nutrition per serving as - carbs - 2.4g, fat - 6.7g, protein - 3.2g, fibre - 4.2g and calories - 91

Define "stirring regularly " 😉

 

[Kaylz]

If adding extra coconut flour, you will need extra moisture, so I would probably add extra cocoa instead. Too many eggs could make it a bit too eggy. Even adding a bit of water may help.

? why have you quoted what I said and basically say the same thing? lol xx

 

[Bubbsie]

My food cupboards are now full of weird and wonderfully named foodstuffs. half of which I have never even heard of. They sound like the chemicals a mad scientist would use. Psyllium Husks, whatever they are, Xylitol, sounds like a bloody explosive compound.
Guess I will have to use them.🙄

Making me laugh Vince...hope you got yourself a good 'pinny' and a decent oven glove

 

[Mark Parrott]

? why have you quoted what I said and basically say the same thing? lol xx

Errr....because you came up with the best answer?

 

[Mark Parrott]

My food cupboards are now full of weird and wonderfully named foodstuffs. half of which I have never even heard of. They sound like the chemicals a mad scientist would use. Psyllium Husks, whatever they are, Xylitol, sounds like a bloody explosive compound.
Guess I will have to use them.🙄

Despite it's chemical sounding name, Xylotol is a plant based sweetener.

 

[Vince_UK]

Making me laugh Vince...hope you got yourself a good 'pinny' and a decent oven glove

Have both, still in their wrappers after 15 years lol.

 

[Bubbsie]

Have both, still in their wrappers after 15 years lol.

Take them out of the wrappers Vince...put them on...a selfie perhaps?

 

[Vince_UK]

Take them out of the wrappers Vince...put them on...a selfie perhaps?

That would just totally ruin my street cred.

 

[Bubbsie]

That would just totally ruin my street cred.

Street Cred Vince...what on earth makes you believe you have street cred...ooh you are making me laugh so much Vince...a real tonic today

 

[Vince_UK]

That's ALL you're getting

Take them out of the wrappers Vince...put them on...a selfie perhaps?

 

[Bubbsie]

That's ALL you're getting

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Oh dear Vince...I despair of you...that's not the right attitude...I bet that stuff you bought will still be in their wrappers when you get back from Shanghai at Christmas.

 

[Vince_UK]

Making some Carbophobia low carb bread this morning. Will make rolls. OK OK OK I bought the mix online BUT I still have to mix it and knead it and bake it and follow instructions.
Will try cheese scones later this morning..

 

[Bubbsie]

Making some Carbophobia low carb bread this morning. Will make rolls. OK OK OK I bought the mix online BUT I still have to mix it and knead it and bake it and follow instructions.
Will try cheese scones later this morning..
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Its a start Vince...likely an expensive one...did you have to take out a mortgage to buy that...be interesting to see how it tastes...what the texture is like...are you making it now?

 

[Vince_UK]

Its a start Vince...likely an expensive one...did you have to take out a mortgage to buy that...be interesting to see how it tastes...what the texture is like...are you making it now?

Yes , expensive. £3.99
Doing it now waiting for the dough to rise lol
No idea when it is classed as "risen"
couple of hours?
Probably be like lead lol

 

[Bubbsie]

Yes , expensive. £3.99
Doing it now waiting for the dough to rise lol
No idea when it is classed as "risen"
couple of hours?
Probably be like lead lol

Blimey...how many loaves does it make...it should say how long to 'prove'...if it doesn't I'd leave it for a couple of hours...somewhere warm & cover it with some cling film...or a slightly damp tea towel...good luck...it should be fine.

 

[Bubbsie]

Yes , expensive. £3.99
Doing it now waiting for the dough to rise lol
No idea when it is classed as "risen"
couple of hours?
Probably be like lead lol

All joking aside Vince it's good to see you making your own bread...pre-prepared or not...once you've done this one possibly one from scratch?...I'm so enjoying making my own bread...who needs LIDL protein rolls?

 

[Vince_UK]

Cling film ? do you think I possess cling film ? lol

 

[Vince_UK]

All joking aside Vince it's good to see you making your own bread...pre-prepared or not...once you've done this one possibly one from scratch?...I'm so enjoying making my own bread...who needs LIDL protein rolls?

I NEED LIDL save all this baking lark