Egg Fast Lemon Pudding
Servings: 4
Calories: 268
A creamy egg fast lemon pudding custard with less than 1 gram total carb per serving. It's perfect for those on a very low carb keto diet.
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- ¼ cup butter unsalted (salted can be used, but it will give a more buttery taste)
- 4 large eggs separated
- ½ teaspoon SweetLeaf stevia drops or lemon flavored
- ¼ teaspoon monk fruit liquid extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract
- pinch lemon peel optional
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- xanthan gum or glucomannan powder, optional
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, melt together mascarpone cheese and butter.
- Whisk in egg yolks.
- Continue to cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until custard thickens.
- Remove from heat. Stir in liquid sweeteners and lemon flavoring.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Beat yolk mixture into egg whites.
- Chill. If desired, beat in xanthan gum or glucomannan powder with an electric mixer to give more of a pudding consistency.
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Notes
You can use an alternate sweetener to replace the stevia and monk fruit. In total, you'll want about ⅓ cup sugar equivalent or a bit more to taste.
If adding xanthan gum or glucomannan powder, start with ¼ teaspoon and add more as needed to reach desired thickness.
Nutrition
Serving: 124g | Calories: 268 | Carbohydrates: 0.7g | Protein: 12.3g | Fat: 24.3g | Saturated Fat: 13.8g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 330mg | Sugar: 0.5g
Additional Info
Net Carbs:
0.7
g
|
% Carbs:
1
%
|
% Protein:
18.2
%
|
% Fat:
80.8
%
|
SmartPoints:
11