Closer USA – August 05, 2019

(Barré) #1
Relax!

(^1) ⁄ 2 cupunsalted
butter,melted
1 cupgranular
erythritol
1 tsp.vanilla
extract
1 largeegg
2 cupsalmond
meal
(^1) ⁄ 2 tsp.xanthangum
(^1) ⁄ 2 tsp.baking
powder
(^1) ⁄ 4 tsp.salt
(^1) ⁄ 2 cup
unsweetened
chocolatechips
1.Heat ovento 355°F.
In a bowl,combine
butteranderythritol.
Usinga handmixer,
beat ingredients
onmedium1 min.;
add vanillaandegg
an d mix on lowan
additional20 sec.
1 cupfreshlemon
ju ice(about
6 largelemons)
1 tbsp.freshly
gratedlemon
zest
1 cupgranular
erythritol
1 cupwater
1.In a mediumsauce-
panovermediumheat,
co mbinelemonjuice,
le monzest,erythritol
an d water.Heat,stir-
ringfrequently,until
theerythritolis com-
pletelydissolvedand
nolongervisible.
2.Removethepan
fr omthe heatandlet
themixturecool 10
mi n.,thentransferto
thefridgeto chillfora
mi nimumof 1 hr.
3.Tr ansferthe chilled


CH OCOLATECHIPCOOKIES


Serves 12

LEMON SORBET


Serves 6

This summer-
perfect dessert
is packed
with immune-
boosting
vitamin C.

Add^1 ⁄ 4 cup of
walnuts to the batter
to give these cookies
some extra crunch.


PER SERVING: 168 cal,
4g protein, 2g carbs,
17g fat

PER SERVING: 10 cal,
0g protein, 3g carbs,
0g fat


  1. Add almond meal,
    xanthan gum, baking
    powder and salt to the
    bowl. Continue to mix
    until well combined,
    then gently fold in the
    chocolate chips.

  2. Remove the dough
    from the bowl (you
    should be able to pick
    it up with your hands)
    and divide it into 12
    equal-size pieces. Roll
    the pieces into balls
    and evenly space them
    across a large baking
    sheet. Transfer to the
    oven and bake 10 min.

  3. Remove the cookies
    from the oven and
    let them cool for a
    minimum of 30 min.
    before serving.


mixture to an ice-
cream maker and
churn 30 min. or until
the sorbet becomes
thick and icy. If you
don’t have an ice-
cream maker, transfer
the mixture to a large
bowl and place it in
the freezer. Stir every
30 min. for at least 3
hrs. or until the desired
thickness and texture
are achieved.


  1. Serve immediately,
    or transfer to an airtight
    container and store in
    the freezer for up to
    two weeks. If freezing,
    allow the frozen sorbet
    to soften at room tem-
    perature for 10 min.
    before serving.


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