With that, a couple weeks ago, I made the most amazing no crust chocolate pie. Oh my Gosh!! This thing was SOOOOOOOO GOOOOOD. Here is the link and recipe.
I used honey in mine and found I needed about 4 to 5 TBLS of it. As for the whip cream on top, I just used stevia and the combination together was perfect.
I also found it didn't come out of the pan as nicely as the picture. I might try just putting it in a serving bowl next time and save the effort.
Quick n’ Dirty Chocolate Pie
Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
2-4 tablespoons organic heavy cream
1/3-1/2 cup erythritol, powdered, OR 3 tablespoons honey
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon good tasting pure stevia extract
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
2-4 tablespoons organic heavy cream
1/3-1/2 cup erythritol, powdered, OR 3 tablespoons honey
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon good tasting pure stevia extract
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Preparation:
Powder erythritol (if using) in coffee grinder or Magic Bullet. Add heavy cream, honey (or erythritol), salt, ricotta, stevia, and vanilla to food processor. Blend for a couple minutes, until perfectly smooth. No lumps! Melt unsweetened chocolate on HIGH in microwave for 40 seconds. Stir, and melt chocolate in 15 second intervals until liquefied. Scrape chocolate into food processor and blend until thoroughly incorporated, with no streaks of chocolate visible. Taste filling, and add more stevia if necessary. Spread filling into a pie plate lined with plastic wrap. Chill until firm. Remove from pie plate using plastic wrap, and invert onto a flat surface. Invert again on to serving platter. Top with stevia-sweetened fresh whipped cream (3/4 cup), piped from a zip top bag with the corner cut. Grate 85% cacao chocolate over whipped cream if desired.
Powder erythritol (if using) in coffee grinder or Magic Bullet. Add heavy cream, honey (or erythritol), salt, ricotta, stevia, and vanilla to food processor. Blend for a couple minutes, until perfectly smooth. No lumps! Melt unsweetened chocolate on HIGH in microwave for 40 seconds. Stir, and melt chocolate in 15 second intervals until liquefied. Scrape chocolate into food processor and blend until thoroughly incorporated, with no streaks of chocolate visible. Taste filling, and add more stevia if necessary. Spread filling into a pie plate lined with plastic wrap. Chill until firm. Remove from pie plate using plastic wrap, and invert onto a flat surface. Invert again on to serving platter. Top with stevia-sweetened fresh whipped cream (3/4 cup), piped from a zip top bag with the corner cut. Grate 85% cacao chocolate over whipped cream if desired.
I haven't made much progress on the weight loss. Since my sister in law is now diabetic, she has been using the MyFitnessPal app, and I've used it before, but stopped for a long time. But I figured if she can do it, I might as well start up again. My sister in WA was also on it and had stopped, but when I told her I was doing it again, she decided she would too. She's lost 9 lbs in the last month. Which is really awesome for her. I have lost none.
Part of the problem is that I don't do very well on the weekends. Last weekend was Memorial day and we went to the beach, I did not eat healthy at all. Still, with all the workouts I've been doing and the improved diet I have been doing, no progress? How does that work?
I went to a silent auction dinner fundraiser at my church the other week and I won a diet and fitness consultation with a guy from my church. I need to set that up and see if he can help me. Otherwise I'm afraid I may have to go to a doctor. I don't like going to the doctor unless I'm dying, so you can see why I've put it off.
