Diabetic's treat Almond Biscotti

Almond Biscotti

Ingredients

To make Almond Biscotti, you'll need:

• 200g finely chopped almonds
• 20g Triple Zero sweetener
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 4 egg whites
• 2 tsp. almond extract
• 200g self-raising flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• Pinch of salt

Method

• Preheat oven to 190°c/Gas Mark 5.  
• Place almonds in baking tray and bake for 5 minutes until golden brown. Be careful not to burn them and set aside. 
• In a bowl beat the Triple Zero sweetener and butter with a wooden spoon until smooth. 
• Crack the eggs and separate them by letting the whites dribble into a bowl whilst holding the yolks in the shell halves. Lightly beat them with whisk. 
• Add in the egg whites and almond extract to the Triple Zero sweetener and butter, mixing well. 
• Then combine the flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl. 
• Stir the egg white/Triple Zero mixture and almonds into the flour mixture until it has combined well and forms a dough.
• Grease two 9x5-inch loaf tins and evenly divide the dough between them. 
• Spread the dough evenly with wet fingers and bake for 15 minutes. 
• Take out from the oven and turn onto a chopping board.
• Once the loaves are cool, cut each into 16, 1 inch thick slices. 
• Lay the slices on some greaseproof paper on a baking tray. 
• Bake for 5 minutes and turn over; bake for a further 5 minutes. The biscuits should become crisp and brown. 
• Serve warm or leave to cool. 
• You can store biscotti in an airtight container for up to a week. 

Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

Calories 149 | Total fat 7.8g | Saturated Fat 1.3g | Carbohydrates 13.8g | Fibre 1.5g | Protein 3.5g

from Diabetes Cookbook by Shanta Panesar

English Scones

from Diabetes Cookbook by Shanta Panesar

Ingredients

To make English Scones, you'll need:

• 1 tbsp. honey
• 100ml unsweetened apple juice
• 100g butter
• 4 tbsp. unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla essence
• 200g self-raising flour
• 200g almond flour
• 2 tsp. bicarb of soda
• 100g raisins
• 2 tbsp. Stevia

Method

• Preheat the oven at 190°c/Gas Mark 5.
• Combine the honey, unsweetened apple juice, butter, almond milk and vanilla essence together.
• Mix together the self-raising flour, almond flour, bicarbonate of soda, raisins and Stevia to make a dough.
• Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface until it is about an inch and a half thick. 
• Cut out circular shapes using a pastry cutter and place these on a greased baking tray. 
• Roll any remaining bits of dough together and repeat so that all the mixture is used.
• Bake for around 20 minutes. 
• To check if the scones are done, poke a skewer (or something similarly long and thin) into one of them, then withdraw it. If the scones have set the skewer will come out clean.
• Leave the scones on a wire rack to cool.
• Enjoy with lashings of homemade jam!

Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

Calories 249 | Total Fat 15g | Saturated Fat 5g | Carbohydrates 27g | Fibre 4g | Protein 2g