Elswets Quick Easy Delicious Diabetic Irish Shortbread Food

ELSWET'S QUICK, EASY, & DELICIOUS DIABETIC IRISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream together the sugar and butter, adding sugar in slowly. Sift in the flour slowly, mixing as you add.
• Turn out onto a LIGHTLY floured board, and knead until thoroughly mixed, approximately 12-15 times.
• Roll to 1/4 inch thickness, cut and place on parchment paper-covered baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F Allow to cool on baking sheet, placed on baking rack.

ELSWET'S BAKED POTATO SOUP [ DIABETIC VERSION ]

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown your bacon, drain the grease, crumble, and set aside.
• Over medium heat, melt the margarine substitute and add in the flour, whisking thoroughly.
• Slowly stir in milk and stir constantly until sauce thickens.
• Add in potatoes and onions, stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring often to avoid scorching of the milk.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Mix in your crumbled bacon, cheese, sour cream, instant potato flakes, and salt and pepper.
• Cook until cheese melts, stirring often.
• Serve hot, topped with fresh unmelted shredded cheese, and a small sprinkling of chopped green onions.

ELSWET'S DIABETIC CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD [ 4 BREAD MACHINE ]

Steps:

• Place ingredients in bread machine pan in order given, but sprinkle the raisins around the ingredients against the wall, and make a deep indentation in the center of the flour and measure in the yeast.
• Bake this on the basic cycle. It comes out beautifully on the medium crust setting. This recipe makes a 2 pound loaf.
• For nutritional values to be right, slice loaf in half, lay halves down, and slice into 3/8" slices. You should get approximately13 slices per half. A serving is 1 slice.

EASY SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Place 1 cup sugar in food processor; blend 30 sec.
• (or use fruit sugar).
• Add to softened butter and cream mixture until very fluffy.
• Combine flour and rice flour.
• Beat into batter in small portions.
• Turn batter out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead until smooth, adding up to 1/2 c more all-purpose flour, if needed.
• Press into a 15 x 9 jelly roll pan.
• Score into bars with a sharp knife.
• Prick surface with fork.
• Sprinkle with remaining 2 T sugar.
• Bake 10 minutes then lower heat to 300F and bake until golden, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Cut along scored lines, cool and store in air tight container. (Good recipe from Toronto Star, very
• fast.)

IRISH SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Sift in cornstarch and flour; mix well.
• Press into a 10 3/4 by 7 inch pan.
• Prick all over with a fork.
• Bake in preheated 275 F oven for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 250 F and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer.
• Remove from pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 20 finger shaped cookies.

DIABETIC SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar in mixing bowl til soft and fluffy.
• Stir in rice flour and all purpose flour until blended.
• Roll on lightly floured board.
• Cut into 1 1/2" rounds.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Prick with a fork (to form design if desired).
• Bake 325F 25 mins til golden.