Low Carb Cloud Bread With Greek Yogurt Food

LOW CARB CLOUD BREAD WITH GREEK YOGURT

Steps:

• Before you begin, preheat your oven to 300 degrees. I use a silpat baking mat on top of my cookie sheet, but parchment paper works too.
• Mix together egg yolks (yolks only) and Greek yogurt until blended smooth. I'd almost say overblend these, try to get rid of as many lumps as you can.
• Beat egg whites and ¼ teaspoon baking powder (some have used cream of tartar instead) until fluffy. Again, I'd overblend these and make sure to get the same consistency from top to bottom of your bowl.
• Fold the egg white mixture into the yolk and Greek yogurt mixture carefully. Be careful not to overmix, but know that these need to be fully mixed for your cloud bread to come out fluffy and beautiful. I recommend using a large whisk of some kind to do this.
• Using a cookie scooper, take a scoopful of batter out of the bowl and tap it a few times lightly on the counter to let the big air bubbles out before baking. Drop the batter on your silpat baking mat, leaving a little room in between.
• Bake for 25 minutes at 300 degrees, or until golden brown. Sprinkle sea salt on the cloud bread as soon as they come out of the oven, then move to a cooling rack.

CARB FREE CLOUD BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Separate the eggs very carefully, there must be no yolk in the white.
• In one bowl, mix together the egg yolks, the 3 T. of Cottage Cheese OR Cream Cheese and the one packet of Sweetener until smooth.
• In the other bowl add 1/4 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar to the whites and beat the whites on high speed until they are fluffy and form nice peaks.
• Very carefully fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites until mixed, but try and not break down the fluffiness of the egg whites too much.
• Spray two cookie sheets with Pam or other fat-free cooking spray.
• With a large spoon, "scoop" the mixture into 10 even rounds on the sheets (about the size of the top-half of the McDonalds hamburger bun; roughly 3/4 inch thick and 4 to 5 inches across).
• Bake on the middle rack. Here is when you have to watch them, because the cooking time is not the same on any two batches. It is somewhere around 1/2 hour, but it could be less or more. You just need to watch them until them become nice and golden brown (again, the color of a McDonalds bun).
• Remove from the pans and cool on a rack or cutting board.
• While warm they are crumbly and similar to cooked meringue - but don't let this fool you! Once completely cool, seal them in a ziplock storage baggie or a tupperware over night. They will totally change their consistency, to something much more like bread - a softer texture that is nice and chewy. If you do not like softer chewy bread, then eat them as they are, nice and crisp.
• Since the sides that were facing the pan are perfectly flat, you use these to spread things on, or make sandwiches, or even as a burger bun! The choice is up to you, and you will be quite amazed at how much like a bun these really are!

CLOUD BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes.
• For Plain Cloud Bread, mix egg yolks and yogurt in a medium bowl until smooth.
• For t Garlic-Rosemary Cloud Bread, mix egg yolks, yogurt, rosemary, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
• For Cinnamon-Spiced Cloud Bread, mix egg yolks, yogurt, honey, and cinnamon in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Add a small portion of egg white mixture to egg yolk mixture and stir just until lightened. Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture in 2 additions until just combined.
• Using a large spoon, divide meringue into 6 mounds on prepared baking sheet. Bake bread until golden brown and cooked through, about 35 minutes. Turn off oven and prop open with a wooden spoon until oven is cool, about 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
• Do Ahead
• Bread can be made 1 month ahead. Store in a single layer in an airtight container and freeze.