Ooh defo going to try those brownies dogs r us!
bit cheeky ... Pole do you mind if I post some recipes from FavadiCaco on here, not all necc low carb but good if you need something for visitors that you can eat a bit off without worrying too much!
Thanks!
Favadi's basic paleo sponge:
For 1 egg
30g ground Almonds
10-15g butter (melted)
1 pinch of bicarbonate of soda
sweetner (honey, brown sugar, sugar and xylitol work but stevia is a bit bitter). 1tbs of sugar is too much for me but not enough for ds, just right for dd and dh.
Microwave 1 1/2 to 2 mins. 1 egg fits in a mug (perfect for a giant muffin or for testing), a take away size plastic tray fits up to 3 eggs (more makes it uneven texture); I haven't tried the silicone molds yet.
I bake it in the oven if making a large one or swiss roll, separating the whites and whisking them to soft peak for extra rise- it comes out almost like a genoise (not as tall or fluffy). Can't tell you baking time as I do by smell and look.
You can substitute 5g of almond for 100% cocoa powder or add an extra 5g of almond for liquid flavouring (orange, rose water, alcohol...), lemon and orange zest work well. If you fancy a swiss roll, ricotta (drained) and orange infused chocolate (min 75% melted with juice of 1-2 orange and/or a splash of contreu) is wonderful for this. Rose water infused chocolate is lovely too.
I'm rather partial to fruit sponges, in particular apples and berries/rhubarb- place the fruit at the bottom it will infuse throughout (can microwave or bake).
Other successes:
(Oven baked)Chocolate and orange sponge with chocolate chips (just chocolate bashed with rolling pin) and toasted hazelnuts, covered in an orange chocolate glaze (choc melted with orange juice). For a ganache you can you avocado rather than cream.
(microwave) Bounty sponge: (instead of 30g almonds) 25g coconut and 5g choc powder, with (or without) choc glazing (choc +coconut milk)
Chocolate cheese cake:
Base. Crush a mix of toasted nuts, bind with almond butter. Set.
Fillings:
a) Blend avocado (might need up to 4), add melted chocolate and honey. 75% choc hardens a lot so add a little at the time to taste or for more chocolate add some butter (gorgeous with cocoa butter but expensive, you can cheat and add an itsy bitsy of white chocolate).
b)ricotta and chocolate set quickly.
Biscuits (~10 mins @ 180*C):
170g ground almond
1 egg
1 tbs coconut oil
2 tbs honey
Mix; roll between 2 parchment sheets; cut but don't separate; bake until golden. Once cooled dip one end in melted chocolate.
You can substitute the egg for egg whites for amaretti. Mount the egg white to soft peak; add ground flour until it feels like a Christmas cake mix; add honey to taste; spoon on damp parchement; bake until golden. It might be easier to spoon on rice paper for easy peel.
Happy baking!