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Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda



 
 
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Old October 11th, 2003, 01:57 AM
Saffire
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Default Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda

Just made the Lemon Squares with a couple of modifications. They ARE good enough
for company! Upon tasting the raw crust, I realized it would lend itself VERY
nicely to flaxmeal, so I added a tsp to that. I used 2 tsp lemon extract instead
of lemon juice (based on other comments here) and liquid Splenda in the topping.
I'm THRILLED with the Liquid Splenda! By using that in the lemon topping, I
saved about 24 carbs off the total, and it's VERY sweet! Actually, I might use
LESS sweetener next time (and there WILL be a next time). I used a longer cake
pan so the lemon topping layer was fairly thin -- I may use the 8x8 pan
recommended in the directions next time.

I ordered the liquid Splenda (in a syrup base) from http://www.locarber.com (the
website seems unavailable at the moment, but that's probably just a temporary
glitch). The timing was good since the owner had just received or was about to
receive more product from the manufacturer, so I had it in about a week. It's
GREAT for anything that will easily mix with liquid sweetener such as tea,
coffee, CHEESECAKE, whatever, and it bakes well. I'd order more right away, but
I want to see how long this lasts.

My modified version of the Lemon Squares is as follows:

Nancy's Low Carb Lemon Squares (bar cookies)

Crust:
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup oat flour
1 Tbl flaxmeal
1/2 cup Splenda
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 teaspoon guar or xanthan gum (optional, just helps hold it together
better)

Filling:
2 large eggs
1.5 tbl Liquid Splenda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tsp lemon extract

Blend crust ingredients and pat into a Pam sprayed 8x8 baking pan. Bake at 350
degrees for about 18 minutes or until very lightly browned and set (not shiny
any more).

Beat the ingredients for the filling (topping) for about a minute, pour
evenly over the pre-baked crust and bake again for about 15-20 minutes or until
barely browned and set. Let cool at room temperature, cut into 16 even squares,
eat one and cover the rest. Keep cool in the refrigerator.

10 servings (you could make them smaller, of course :-)
Carbs: 3.637
Cals: 167.8

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Old October 11th, 2003, 04:05 PM
Chet Hayes
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Default Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda

Saffire wrote in message . ..
Just made the Lemon Squares with a couple of modifications. They ARE good enough
for company! Upon tasting the raw crust, I realized it would lend itself VERY
nicely to flaxmeal, so I added a tsp to that. I used 2 tsp lemon extract instead
of lemon juice (based on other comments here) and liquid Splenda in the topping.
I'm THRILLED with the Liquid Splenda! By using that in the lemon topping, I
saved about 24 carbs off the total, and it's VERY sweet! Actually, I might use
LESS sweetener next time (and there WILL be a next time). I used a longer cake
pan so the lemon topping layer was fairly thin -- I may use the 8x8 pan
recommended in the directions next time.

I ordered the liquid Splenda (in a syrup base) from http://www.locarber.com (the
website seems unavailable at the moment, but that's probably just a temporary
glitch). The timing was good since the owner had just received or was about to
receive more product from the manufacturer, so I had it in about a week. It's
GREAT for anything that will easily mix with liquid sweetener such as tea,
coffee, CHEESECAKE, whatever, and it bakes well. I'd order more right away, but
I want to see how long this lasts.

My modified version of the Lemon Squares is as follows:

Nancy's Low Carb Lemon Squares (bar cookies)

Crust:
3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup oat flour
1 Tbl flaxmeal
1/2 cup Splenda
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 teaspoon guar or xanthan gum (optional, just helps hold it together
better)

Filling:
2 large eggs
1.5 tbl Liquid Splenda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tsp lemon extract

Blend crust ingredients and pat into a Pam sprayed 8x8 baking pan. Bake at 350
degrees for about 18 minutes or until very lightly browned and set (not shiny
any more).

Beat the ingredients for the filling (topping) for about a minute, pour
evenly over the pre-baked crust and bake again for about 15-20 minutes or until
barely browned and set. Let cool at room temperature, cut into 16 even squares,
eat one and cover the rest. Keep cool in the refrigerator.

10 servings (you could make them smaller, of course :-)
Carbs: 3.637
Cals: 167.8



Interesting that locarber is selling what is essentially liquid
splenda. Looks like they may have found a loop hole in the contract
that precludes reselling it. They have just added some minimal
presevative ingredients and then call it a syrup base, which is then
just a food product containing splenda.
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Old October 12th, 2003, 01:07 AM
Chakolate
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Default Liquid Splenda, was: Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda

Saffire wrote in
:

I asked:
Has anyone actually purchased from this vendor? I tried to, but they
would only accept PayPal, and I've had a negative experience with
them.


I did.


So just to be clear, you ordered from locarber.com and the delivery was
what was promised? I worry a little that they say it could take up to 4
weeks. If they're not legit, they could be a long way away in 4 weeks.

Chakolate

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On sadness:
The cure for this ill is not to sit still,
Or to frowst with a book by the fire,
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also,
And to dig till you gently perspire.
--Rudyard Kipling
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Old October 12th, 2003, 02:31 AM
emkay
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Default Liquid Splenda, was: Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda

On 12 Oct 2003 00:05:43 GMT, Chakolate
wrote:

(Laureen) wrote in
. com:

I sell on ebay and accept Paypal as my only form of payment. It is
safe quick and hassle free. I have never had a problem using them. I
use lowcarbchocoaltes.com and they accept Paypal. I also do many
international transaction with no trouble either.


I know that most people have no problem, and I'd be willing to give them
another try, but I want to be sure the vendor is legit first.

I bought some liquid splenda from her last spring, before she set up the
locarber.com site. She was running it as more of an informal co-op then,
just by word-of-mouth and email. Delivery took several weeks, but she
warned us ahead of time that that would be the case. She did deliver as
promised, when promised. I consider her legit.

(I took a bigger risk then than someone would who buys from her site now --
back then, we were buying a much more highly concentrated solution, in
larger bottles, so it cost the co-op participants $99 each, including S&H.
She didn't rip anyone off.)

Em

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Old October 12th, 2003, 03:45 AM
Chakolate
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Default Liquid Splenda, was: Lemon Squares (my modified version) & Liquid Splenda

emkay wrote in
:

I bought some liquid splenda from her last spring, before she set up the
locarber.com site. She was running it as more of an informal co-op then,
just by word-of-mouth and email. Delivery took several weeks, but she
warned us ahead of time that that would be the case. She did deliver as
promised, when promised. I consider her legit.


Thanks! This was exactly what I hoped to hear. I'm ordering now.

Chakolate

--

On sadness:
The cure for this ill is not to sit still,
Or to frowst with a book by the fire,
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also,
And to dig till you gently perspire.
--Rudyard Kipling
 




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