Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Who needs bread anyway?

This recipe goes out to all the non low-carb dieters, and simply to those who count calories or who just hate bread (?). I have developed, in my kitchen, a recipe for fake bread. Now, I know what you are thinking...how can you make fake bread? Well, it isn't a replica and by no means is it hearty. BUT, and I mean a big BUT...you won't have to count calories while eating these little rounds, and they aren't half bad for diet food.

I would like to introduce you to egg white buns. Not sold in stores near you, but they can be made in advance for convenience! They are technically meringues without the sugar. Without said sugar, these round things are like little bread wafers. I've put tuna salad on it, a burger, and I'm sure the options are endless! I bet you could also tweak with the seasonings to get certain flavors. Perhaps garlic flavor or something of that sort.

All you have to do is pour some egg whites into a bowl. Add a dash of salt, as well as cream of tarter. You are going to beat these egg whites until they form peaks. Tip - when you beat egg whites, it's always easier to do this when the eggs are at room temp. If the egg whites don't form little peaks after beating with a hand mixer for a few minutes..well, you did something wrong.

Once you have the correct consistency, you can dollop the whites onto a parchment papered baking sheet. Don't forget to spray with Pam. Spread the dollops so they are reminiscent of burger buns and bake in the over for 20ish minutes at 225 degrees.

They should look like the above picture when finished. They aren't like Panera's bread, or like the awesome twist bread that my local Staten Island bakery sells, but it will do.
Just another awesome recipe for you dieters out there. Best yet, it will only cost you about 7 calories and 0 carbs per "bread" piece.

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