Dieting Plans

Low Carb Diet and Atkins Recipes

9/16/2011

Atkins Sugar-Free Caramel Cinnamon Custard

  • Serves: 6
  • Calories: 317
  • Net Carb: 2.6g
  • Protein: 4.6g
  • Fat: 32.5g

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 large whole eggs + 2 large egg yolks
  • 7-8 tbsp sugar substitute (e.g. Splenda)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp Atkins Quick Quisine sugar-free caramel syrup (for 6pcs 4-oz custard cups or a 2-quart round baking dish

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 300oF/150oC.
  • Heat heavy cream and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk gently for a thorough mix. Remove when mixture begins to steam, remember NOT to boil it.
  • Whisk all eggs, sugar substitute and salt until thickened. Pour slowly into the hot mixture and stir at the same time until well mix. Add in the vanilla extract.
  • Pour 1/2 cup of cream mixture in each custard cups (pour all if you are using baking dish).
  • Bake for 30-35minutes in a water bath until the custard is still slightly loose in center. Remove and chill for at least 4 hours.
  • Unmold and invert custard onto serving plate. Top with 1 tbsp of caramel syrup before serving.

Atkins Orange-Berries Sorbet

  • Serves: 4
  • Calories: 76
  • Net Carbs: 11.0 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g
  • Fat: 1.0 g

Ingredients

Ingredients A:

  • 2 1/4 cups mixed berries
  • 1/3 cup sugar substitute
  • 1 tsp grated orange rind
  • 2 tbsp water

Ingredient B:

  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk

Directions

  • Cook ingredients A in a saucepan. After boiling, simmer for 15 minutes at low heat and stir regularly.
  • Let it cools for a while. Then, blend mixture in food processor until smooth. Strain into a bowl to remove the seeds.
  • Then add in ingredient B and mix well. Keep refrigerated for an hour.
  • Then, pour into an ice-cream maker to make sorbet.
  • Freeze for a few hours before serving.