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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup flour, unbleached white
1 cup skim milk, at room temp
1 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground or cracke
2 tsp lemon rind, freshly grated
3 each egg whites, lightly beaten
Directions
*Anne's note:I'd omit the salt to reduce the sodium
"These delicious popovers take advantage of lemon's strong affinity
with freshly ground black pepper. They rise best in baked in deep
molds in a very hot oven. One of the best ways to grate lemon peel is
to remove the zest in strips using a vegetable peeler, then grind it
to a powder in a spice mill."
Preheat oven to 450F. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and gradually
whisk in the milk. Add the remaining ingredients, whisking just to
mix. The mixture should be the consistency of heavy cream. If
necessary, add more milk. Grease popover molds or muffin cups with
vegetable oil spray or a little olive oil. Fill each mold 1/2 full.
Bake for 15 minutes without opening the door. Reduce heat to 375F and
continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the popovers are
browned. Unmold and serve at once.
119 calories per serving: 5 g protein, 3 g fat, 18 g carbohydrate, 166
sodium, 1 mg cholestrol
MAKES: 6-8 LARGE POPOVERS SOURCE:_Stephen Raichlen's High-Flavor
Low-Fat Cooking_ posted by Anne MacLellan
Servings: 6
Diet Lemon Pepper Popovers Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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