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Sugar Free Low Carb Brown Betty

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By April S. Fields

Posted July 23rd, 2007

Author Notes:

This recipe was given to us by our friend April S. Fields, author of the fabulous book 101 Low-Carb & Sugar-free Dessert Recipes. For some of April's informative low carb articles, check out the related links below.

In this recipe, April cleverly uses jicama (see photo below), sweetened with sugar-free syrup, as a low carb substitute for apples. Jicama, available in most grocery produce sections, is very low-carb and rich in vitamin C. I love April's always inventive ways making delicious low carb versions of favorite traditional desserts.

Ingredients:

4 cups diced jicama (2 large roots)
1 cup apple sugar free syrup
2 cups water
8 slices soft breadcrumbs made from Low Carb bread* (we used Life-Style brand for this recipe)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup Brown Maltitol
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
grated zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup water at room temperature

1 recipe low carb vanilla custard sauce (see recipe links below)

Instructions:

Makes 8 Servings

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Prepare Jicama by peeling and dicing into bite-sized pieces. Combine diced Jicama with apple sugarfree syrup and 2 cups of water. Bring to a rolling boil then turn heat down to allow to simmer for 1 hour or until Jicama is al dente. Drain off any remaining liquid.

Mix the low carb breadcrumbs with salt, melted butter and 1/2 cup brown maltitol, and divide the mixture into thirds. Place one-third in a greased 1-1/2 quart baking dish.

Sprinkle prepared Jicama with remaining Maltitol, cinnamon, lemon juice, and grated rind, and toss to blend. Place one-half of this mixture on top of the crumbs in the baking dish. Add another one-third of the crumbs, then the remaining Jicama, and a final layer of crumbs. Trickle the water into the side of the dish so as not to moisten the top layer of crumbs. Cover and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the cover and continue to bake until the top crumbs are browned, about another 15 - 20 minutes. Serve warm with Vanilla Bean Custard Sauce or whipped cream.

Effective Carbs:
4 Cups Jicama -- 19.2g
8 Slices Lifestyle Low Carb Bread -- 32 g
Total Effective Carbs per entire recipe: 52.04 g
ECC Per Serving -- 6.37 g each