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Delicious Low-Carb Desserts

Name: Delicious Low-Carb Desserts
Author: Karin Cadwell
ISBN: 9781402723490

by Karin Cadwell

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Why should enjoying the popular and healthy low-carb lifestyle mean giving up the best part of the meal: dessert? It doesn't, with these tasty treats that keep the carb count down. The assortment is positively scrumptious and varied, to suit every taste and craving: cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, tarts, flans, cookies, pies, tortes, fruit delicacies, custards, puddings, and so much more. And each recipe comes with calorie and carbohydrate counts. Dig into Cupcakes with a Cherry on Top, made from sugar-free vanilla pudding mix and with a cream cheese frosting. The creamy Fruit Tart--filled with raspberries and blueberries--is so simple to make, yet looks and tastes spectacular. From Peach Pavlova to a Snowball Cake, each one is more wonderful than the next.

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For those counting carbs but missing desserts, here is the latest effort to fill the void. Cadwell, who has written several diabetic cookbooks, now capitalizes on that background by turning to the low-carb genre. A broad range of recipes is included, from cakes and pies to custards and meringues. Complexity varies from relatively elaborate to ridiculously easy (frozen grapes, anyone?), but all are geared to the busy home cook. To keep carb and calorie counts low, sugar substitutes, fat-free products, egg whites, and sugar-free pudding and gelatin mixes are featured prominently, along with fresh fruit, which is a welcome surprise. Carb and calorie counts are provided for each recipe, except in cases where there are options in the preparation (e.g., using either skim milk or water). Overall, the recipes serve as good ideas for ways to indulge your sweet tooth while watching your waistline. Recommended for public libraries where low-carb titles are still in demand.-Susan Hurst, Miami Univ. Libs., Oxford, OH Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.