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    Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP :)

    Morning all and happy Saturday . First I have to say I am not Suzie home maker, so I do not cook often..and when I do, it's easy stuff like and omlett . I tried to make the revolution rolls this morning and...well, I could not get the egg whites "stiff". What the heck is a "stiff" eggwhite anyway???. LOL. I beat those things until my hand cramped up....then I used my magic bullet mixer...still runny . What am I doing wrong? Help please, I want rolls.....
    Tanya





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    Tags: attempt, failed, revolution, rolls
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    Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

    You have to make sure no fat gets into it at all. One drop of yolk and it will not work The bowl has to be clean so does the utensils you use. Also make sure everything is dry as water can inhibit it

    Do you not have a mixer? It will take some effort to hand beat them stiff.
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    • #3
      Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

      In addition to what Liv said, make sure the eggs are at room temperature. You must have a hand mixer, at the very least. Magic Bullets are too small to work. Three egg whites will fill an 6-cup mixing bowl when properly stiff. I can't imaging being able to make egg whites stiff with a whisk or by hand. Use a glass mixing bowl and stainless steel spoons. Plastics hold onto fats and grease, both of which will prevent the egg whites from getting stiff.

      Egg whites that are stiff is when you remove the beater, it leaves peaks that stand tall above the rest, like whipped cream. Did you have cream of tartar to add? This is a powdered acid that helps stabilize the egg whites.

      This recipe is really worth it, done right. Once you get the egg whites stiff, make sure you know what "folding in the yolks and cream cheese mixture" means, or you will break down the whites. You very gently use a folding motion to scoop up and blend the yolk mixture into the whites--something like the action of an ocean wave.
      Last edited by SunnySmile501; February 21, 2009, 03:25 PM. Reason: I use a 6-cup bowl
      People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


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      • #4
        Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

        The Lighter Side of Low-Carb: The Sailor Scouts make my Revol-oopsie rolls!

        try this
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        • #5
          Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

          Okay, you encouraged me to go make a batch so I could take pictures. I needed to tweak the recipe for my cookbook, anyway. Here's two pictures of egg whites holding stiff peakes:



          People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


          "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
          ~~Herodotus


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          • #6
            Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

            Here's a picture of the finished product. I use 4 eggs, so I get 8 rolls, total. Yummy! Now I need to grill some chicken breasts for my favorite sandwich--grilled chicken club. I melt either Swiss or mozzerella on the grilled chicken, top that with a couple of strips of crisp bacon, slivers of onion, tomato, lettuce and mayo on a revolution roll.

            People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


            "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
            ~~Herodotus


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            • #7
              Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

              Great photos, Sunnysmile

              Lately I have been spreading the 'batter' out to make bread so I can have a bacon sarnie!!!





              I usually toast them lightly under the grill to make them hold together better for when I am eating out and take them in a tupperware box.
              Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
              Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



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              • #8
                Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                Wow guys - those are wonderful pics. I feel like making some now. I wonder if I could make a bacon, tomato avocado sandwich with them?
                Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                May Challenges 2010
                Push-ups: 450/800
                Abs: 850/1900
                Squats: 650/1200
                Lunges: 500/1000
                Strength: 490/1200
                Running: 50/100 km


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                • #9
                  Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                  Originally posted by liv View Post
                  Wow guys - those are wonderful pics. I feel like making some now. I wonder if I could make a bacon, tomato avocado sandwich with them?
                  Sure! That sounds really good. I used to not like avocado, but I like it on a sandwich.
                  People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                  "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                  ~~Herodotus


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                  • #10
                    Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                    Is it possible to make revolution rolls without cream cheese or mayonnaise? I'd rather pluck both my eyes out before cream cheese or mayonnaise enters my mouth in any form.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                      Originally posted by AllThings View Post
                      Is it possible to make revolution rolls without cream cheese or mayonnaise? I'd rather pluck both my eyes out before cream cheese or mayonnaise enters my mouth in any form.
                      You can use many different kinds of fat. The original recipe called for cottage cheese, but you can't have that on induction. I also didn't like them made with cottage cheese. They were extremely fragile and fell apart too easily.

                      I use half cream cheese and half softened butter. You could use all softened butter. I like the taste using butter and the texture is slightly better with butter. I have never used all butter, though, but I see no reason it wouldn't work.

                      If you tasted the rolls without knowing what they were made of, you would never be able to guess that they contained cream cheese. I only made them once with mayonnaise, but they worked out fine.

                      I didn't like mayonnaise or cream cheese when I started Atkins, but now I love both. I can't even believe that I can now lick mayo straight off the knife. I love cream cheese now, too. If you would have told me 5 years ago that I would ever like cream cheese, I'd have thought you were crazy.
                      People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                      "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                      ~~Herodotus


                      Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                      Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                      • #12
                        Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                        I don't cook on Sunday, but I might try a batch with all butter to see how they do on Monday. I've been wanting to make a batch of "onion rolls," so this would be the perfect time to go ahead and try something different.
                        People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                        "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                        ~~Herodotus


                        Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                        Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                        • #13
                          Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                          Awesome photos Sunny! I have not tried them yet, but after this, I can't wait! I am not home this weekend, but on monday, I am making them for sure!!!
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                          1st mini-goal: 160 lbs - reached Jan 05, 2010
                          2nd mini-goal: 155 lbs - reached Feb 02, 2010
                          3rd mini-goal: 150 lbs
                          4th mini-goal: 145 lbs
                          GOAL : 140 lbs :chillpill:dancingba:dancing:

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                          • #14
                            Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                            can someone email me this recipe? It looks like an awesome alternative!
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                            • #15
                              Re: Failed attempt at revolution rolls - HELP

                              The version I use is this
                              Revolution Bread
                              (adapted from Dr Atkins recipe for Revolution Rolls)

                              Ingredients
                              3 eggs, separated
                              1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
                              3 tablespoons mayo (the original uses cream cheese)
                              Pinch of salt

                              Method
                              Wisk up the egg whites and cream of tartar till really stiff
                              So stiff that you could turn the bowl upside down without them moving

                              In a large bowl mix the egg yolks, mayo and salt.

                              Scrape out the egg white into the bowl of yolks/mayo and gently fold them together. There are videos around showing how this is done - google folding egg whites and video

                              Once all blended together I tip it out onto an oiled baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 20-25 minutes at about 150 centigrade (300 fahrenheit I think) till golden brown and firm to the touch.

                              Let cool to room temperature then slice into 6 pieces.
                              Used straight away they are perhaps the consistency of a very fluffy omelette, light and spongey.
                              Store in the fridge overnight in a container that is not airtight and the consistency gets more bready.
                              I usually put the slices under a hot grill for a minute to give them a sort of 'skin' which makes them firmer and hold together better then when untoasted.

                              I take a couple of toasted slices in a tupperware container (interleaved with greaseproof paper to stop them sticking together) for 'emergency rations' when we are out all day.

                              My husband 'needed' a cream cake this afternoon and when in the cafe I ordered a lump of cheese and some butter for my 'bread' and so I had bread and cheese instead of watching him eat!!
                              Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                              Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                              Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                              F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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