Gf Maple Bean Tarts Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
24 gluten-fr.unbaked tartshells
1 filling
1 cup cooked white kidney beans
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup raisins
Recipe Preparation
NOTE: Gluten-free pastry made with bean flour is lower in fat than
regular pastry.
Combine all ingredients except raisins in a food processor or blender.
Divide raisins evenly among tart shells. Pour filling over raisins,
filling medium-size tart shells 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and
filling set. Makes 24 tarts.
1 tart = 131 calories, 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fats & oils choice 5
grams total fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 17 mg cholesterol, 2 grams
protein, 17 grams carbohydrate, 46 mg sodium, 158 mg potassium.
Moderate fibre.
Adapted from Full of Beans by V. Currie & Kay Spicer, 1993 Shared but
not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Feb 94
Servings: 24
Back to Low Carb Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
A few tips on healthy eatingIf your aim is to lose weight and also enhance your all round well-being, among other things you really should follow a thoughtfully planned healthy-minded dietary regime. In a perfect world, this ought to include five helpings of grains and vegetables every day and take in the right proportion of nutrients.
The argument against low carbohydrate diets
Its extremely popular, but it is truly safe and healthy for you?
Although there is considerable evidence that suggests that reduced carbohydrate diets may help reduce weight, some of this strong evidence has caused controversy between nutrition gurus, and their safety record has been challenged
Moreover, it has been suggested that the kidneys may be given too much work to do and that the related change in blood acid levels can result in bone damage, but some of the studies trying to test the theory have struggled to find any evidence of damage to the kidneys or bone damage.
Foods rich in flavonoids
(inlcudes citrus fruits, cabbage, scarlet runner bean and basil)
The nutrients called 'flavonoids' discovered in these fruit, vegetables and pulses are thought to have properties in preventing cancer.
Doctors researching the properties of flavonoids believe they also have most other health benefits, amongst them, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory capabilities.
The majority of these are also good for weight loss, so should be included in your diet system.
Gf Maple Bean Tarts Recipe from Recipes 4U
You no longer need to spend money on expensive recipe publications or expensive meals in over-priced dining establishments, just search out and print the recipe of your choice and you will soon be preparing good food to delight your friends in the comfort of your own kitchen
|
