[Daytona]

OMG I am in love. After much pleading, my husband made these for me today, Peanut Butter Caramel Shortbread Bars. I just had one and *swoon*. They are that good.

It's gluten free, low-carb but doesn't taste like it. The bottom came out crunchy and just like shortbread. Basically with no kitchen skills it looks like the pictures and tastes like it looks.

Serves 16. Each bar has 6 g of carbs and 2.3 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 3.7 g.

 

[vcooper]

Where is the recipe? Must have the recipe!

 

[vcooper]

I spoke too soon. I see the link. The picture and your description had me all messed up. Must have!

 

[vcooper]

Ok. Me again. I just read the recipe and it has all those scary ingredients that I have not been brave enough to look for, let alone actually cook with. Almond flour, granulated something, ethereal-something..... I just dont think I can do it. Bummer.

 

[Daytona]

I bought the almond flour and erythritol + stevia from amazon.com. You can also get almond flour and Truvia from your local grocery store. Truvia is the same as eryrthitol + stevia, so you can measure out however much of erythritol they say and then don't worry about adding the stevia since it's already in it. It comes out the right sweetness.

Neither ingredient is hard to cook with. The only trick is finding them. Whole foods and Trader Joe's sell almond flour. I think they have truvia too. At my local Shop n Save (not as fancy store as WF or TJ) they have these ingredients too.

 

[thisstinks]

What is xanthan gum and where do you get that?

 

[canadiandude]

What is xanthan gum and where do you get that?

I got mine at Må Bra Mat on Kungsgatan where it crosses Linneagatan. If you take the tunnelbana to Centralen and then walk towards Hötorget, you'll be on Kungsgatan and close to the shop. ound:


I know, I know...back to my corner. :tape2:

 

[moon]

What is xanthan gum and where do you get that?

I'm an Amazon shopper - it's the easy way out

 

[Daytona]

I'm an Amazon shopper - it's the easy way out

Agreed, I got it on amazon. It's a thickener, you can also use guar gum or corn starch.

 

[vcooper]

Okay. Maybe this is do-able. Is corn starch an okay substitution for someone with diabetes? And if if I choose to use this do I use it in the same amount as the other "gum" stuff?

 

[moon]

Is corn starch an okay substitution for someone with diabetes? And if if I choose to use this do I use it in the same amount as the other "gum" stuff?

Corn starch has 7 grams carbs/tablespoon. I've personally not used it since I got diabetes, and have just thickened by reduction or cream.

As for substituting corn starch for the gum - I searched for those more in the know than I and came up with 'no' via that same question here - Xanthan Gum And Corn Starch - Celiac.com Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Forum

 

[Daytona]

I don't think it would hurt the recipe to much to just leave out the guar/xantham gum. Sorry for the wrong turn with the corn starch. I am not a baker, my husband cooked this up for me.