Another reason I am so pleased is that I think now I can do CD 100%-ish
I say 'ish' because I am going to zap and chef the product if I need to and search the web for recipes and tips to make with the product bcause I have to make this work with me and for me and I have been attempting to work against my nature.
for instance I took this from
a lighter life forum and it struck me as very wise, its written by a person called biggins on Thu Oct 29 2009, 09:56AM
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"....I can now get between 30 - 50 mini lemon biscuits from one lemon bar - try it!!!!!
Here's how to do it....
Unwrap your bar, turn it upside down on a chopping board.
Cut it length ways with a sharp knife,
Then if you look closely you should see faint lines going widthways along the bar. Cut along thes faint lines, and you should have approx 30 tiny pieces.
Put these on your microwave turntable (ideally put some telflon paper on first if you have any) Make sure you lie the pieces on their sides so the fondant icing is around the sides of the pieces, not the top.
Microwave them for 1 minute 30 seconds (if you have a 800w microwave) less if yours is 1000w.
I love to watch them as they cook... you will see the tiny pieces expand to 3-4 times their original size. They won't turn brown unless you've microwaved them too long -
then they are burnt!!!!
I find if I have a bar as it is.... it's eaten in approx 10 bites. Whereas I end up with loads of biscuits. In fact, I have now adapted my recipe so when cutting my bar up I get 50 tiny thin pieces... yes 50 pieces.. I still cook them for 1 minute 30 seconds and I end up with 50 mini lemon chewy biscuits.
I store them in an airtight tub in the fridge and take a tub with me whenever I go out, eg the pub, pictures, day out, work meetings, anywhere where there's a buffet etc. Ideal if you won't be able to mix up a food pack. Or..... sometimes I have a tub with a cuppa when I'm at home watching TV or blogging on this site. I love them... and think that's what's helped me on my LL journey so far... a food that I can chew/bite on.
I make sure I only have one bar worth of biscuits a day.
I tend to make all my bars into biscuits on the day I return home with my new supplies of foodpack/bars. So I have a shelf in my fridge with tubs of biscuits... all ready and waiting for me.. when I need them.
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so folks will differ on should /should not, or whatever inbetween , but I read this and I got it, that I could make bars into biscuits and store them in air tight tubs and put one in my bag when I go out.
I hate drawing attention to myself if I am on a weight loss program, but sometimes I do want to sit in bar or a food place with others and I do not want to begin mixing a shake in front of others..but it never occured to me to make CDbiscuits or CD crisps in advance!
the web is a wonderful place.