recipes from Adrienne Asher
This recipe was originally in Cooks.com and it is one of those handy little things to know!
Condensed Milk Substitute
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients together and use as a substitute for condensed milk.
Now really…what could be easier??
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This classic sauce is magic—it’s delicious over fish, poultry, game, meats, polenta, grains, and pasta, so everyone from omnivores to vegetarians and vegans can enjoy…though non-meat eaters will want to forgo the anchovies and add a bit of miso.
Puttanesca Sauce
Yield: about 3 cups
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
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Excellent over low-carb ice creams, cheesecakes, and custards.
Caramel Sauce (keto)
8 servings // 104 calories, 1.42 net carbs
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia glycerite (add slowly, tasting)
1/4 teaspoon LorAnn Oils caramel flavor
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
2 tablespoons water
For Salted Caramel Sauce:
1/2 teaspoon additional
Fudge sauce is great over low-carb pound cakes, cheesecakes, ice creams, and custards.
Hot Fudge Sauce
8 servings (abt. 1.5 oz. each) // 154 calories, 1.23 net carbs
1 cup organic heavy cream
1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
Pinch of espresso powder
2-1/2 ounces Scharffen Berger unsweetened 99% cacao baking chocolate, shaved
1/2 teaspoon Nielson-Massey Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract
A good cranberry sauce can make or break Thanksgiving. This one, flavored with orange and grapefruit, is aromatic, sweet, and tart all at once…and it only takes about half an hour to make, start to finish!
Note: Some medications don’t play well with grapefruit. If that’s an issue for you, just skip the grapefruit and double the orange zest.
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Asian Sauces
Yield: approx. 1 cup
Be aware: Some of these sauces have higher carbohydrates than others.
Fruit-Based Sauces
Whisk all ingredients together until completely blended, then simmer until thickened or reduced a bit, depending on the recipe.
Plum Sauce
Serve over spring rolls, noodles, crispy tofu, meat, poultry, seafood