Low fat healthy recipes using...?!
I am doing Slimming World and have found Quark is one of my free foods. I know it is a soft cheese and can be used in cheese cake but what else can I use it for. As I said Quark is a free food so what could I do with other free foods so that I can serioulsy pig out on it i.e free foods are quorn products, all fruit and veg inc passata & potatos, pasta & rice, cous cous, eggs. Any ideas would be gratefully received oh and I have a bit of a sweet tooth so any low fat naughty treats would be great. Thank you all xxx
Answers: Quark!!
I am doing Slimming World and have found Quark is one of my free foods. I know it is a soft cheese and can be used in cheese cake but what else can I use it for. As I said Quark is a free food so what could I do with other free foods so that I can serioulsy pig out on it i.e free foods are quorn products, all fruit and veg inc passata & potatos, pasta & rice, cous cous, eggs. Any ideas would be gratefully received oh and I have a bit of a sweet tooth so any low fat naughty treats would be great. Thank you all xxx
How about a berry mousse. Mix the quark, berries and splenda (or any sweet sugar sub) in a blender until you get a smooth consistency. The fold in with egg whites that you have beaten to a still peak. Refridgerate for about an hour.
Crepes
140g plain flour
2 tbsp castor sugar
2 eggs plus 2 yolks
250ml-300ml milk
40g butter, melted
extra butter for cooking
Filling
275g quark cheese
2 egg yolks
4 tbsp castor sugar
zest of 1/2 a lemon
1 cup cream
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted
Method
For the crepes
Make a batter by combining the flour and sugar in a bowl then whisking in the eggs and the two yolks, 250ml of milk and the melted butter. Rest for 20 minutes in the fridge. It should now have the consistency of pouring cream. If necessary, add some more milk.
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add a little butter and move the pan about to spread the butter, then add a ladleful of the batter and move the pan from side to side until its base is thinly covered. Cook the crepe for one to two minutes, or until it appears lightly golden around the edges. Flip over using a spatula and cook on the other side for a minute longer. Remove crepe and repeat this process until you have cooked all the crepes. This can be done several hours before making the dessert. Keep the crepes on a plate, covered, away from the heat.
For the filling
Preheat oven to 190C.
In a bowl, beat together the quark, 2 egg yolks, castor sugar and the lemon zest. Place about 2 tablespoons of filling in a crepe and roll it up. Repeat this until they are all filled, then place the filled crepes in a baking dish side by side. Now pour the cream over the crepes and sprinkle with the sugar and almond flakes. Bake for 10 minutes and serve immediately.
To serve
I love this dessert as is, but my partner insists it's better with ice-cream.