RodS > wrote in
:

> What is a 1/2 stick of butter? They only sell butter by weight here
> not by the log. :-)
>
> (- -)
> =m=(_)=m=
> RodS T2
> Australia
>
>
> krom wrote:
>> Chocolate heaven low carb pie
>>
>>
>> Ingrdients:
>>
>> One pound and eight ounces high percent chocolate or baking chips
>>
>> 1/2 stick butter
>>
>> 6 eggs seperated
>>
>> 1 tsp vanillia
>>
>> 1/2 cup splenda and 1/4 cup xylitol or favorite sugar substitute
>>
>> 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
>>
>> pinch of salt
>>
>> Instructions:
>>
>> 1. Melt chocolate with butter and vannila over double boiler or
>> microwave.
>>
>> 2. combine seperated yolks with cream till smooth.
>>
>> 3. once chocolate is melted mix a small amount of the choclate into
>> the yolk mixture to temper the yolks and then mix into the melted
>> chcolate.
>>
>> 4. whip egg whites with the salt to soft peak and mix in the sugar
>> substitute until stiff peak.
>>
>> 5. mix some of the egg whites into the chocolate to cool and then
>> fold the chocolate into the whites until well combined and pour into
>> baking dish or pie dish and bake at 250 degrees for 50 minutes.
>>
>> 6. once pie is cooled after baking let it cool in the refridgerator
>> for at least 3 hours.
>>
>> Note: this pie is so rich as is you probably will want a small sliver
>> as is or with a small dollop of whipped cream.
>>
>> This pie would be excellent with pecans or nut of choice, such as
>> macadamia nuts.
>>
>> orange or almond liqour would also be delicious in this recipe.
>>
>>
>> KROM
>>
>>
>

For future reference 1 lb of butter is 4 sticks or 2 cups. Each stick is
1/2 cup or 1/4 lb.

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