Truscifi Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Ok, not really, but he likes my low carb pies. :laugh: I think I have a basic recipe for a cream pie in a nut crust down, and was talking about experimenting with some other crust options for fillings that don't go as well with nuts. Dh suggested trying a coconut crust. If I use unsweetened coconut flakes, butter, and egg is that still low carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I can't answer your question, but I'd love to hear about your tried and true pies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 I can't answer your question, but I'd love to hear about your tried and true pies!!! The basic one is really easy. For the crust I just use 2 cups of almond meal and 1 stick of melted butter, mix and press into pie plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The filling is 8oz of softened cream cheese, 8 oz of ricotta cheese, and 1/2 cup of heavy cream with 1 tbsp vanilla extract and 2 tbsp maple syrup. You can add peanut butter, or pumpkin puree, or mashed fruit, or whatever to change it up, or just top it with fresh fruit. I'm told it isn't super sweet, but since I don't eat sugar it tastes sweet to me. I had a thread about lchf desserts a couple of weeks ago I think and got some good recipes that I have tried, but now it has disappeared from my content so I can't link it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That sounds great. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I will be trying this soon! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Sounds yummy! My daughter's boyfriend is really getting on board with lchf, and has lost 10 kg in about 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Please let me know if you come up with any really awesome add-ins. I have done the base recipe with berries on top, and a version with lots of cinnamon added in and a little extra maple syrup on top, and am doing the peanut butter this week. (Dh has been on a big dessert kick, and having a lchf dessert already here means he won't come home and bake a pan of brownies!) I've also done 2 of the recipes from the other thread - the lemon bars were divine. Dh loved them. But this pie is really easy and quick so I keep coming back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Unsweetened coconut is low carb, so that's fine. Also, you can make a coconut flour crust. Here's a recipe: http://genaw.com/lowcarb/favorite_pie_crust.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.