Brown Rice Biscotti Low Fat Recipes

BROWN RICE BISCOTTI LOW FAT

Steps:

• Combine flours, sugar, and powder mix well.
• Add all remaining ingredients, and mix just until batter holds together.
• Shape into two logs about 6 inches by four, patting down slightly square.
• Place on parchment and baking sheet.
• Bake 350 degrees for 16 minutes, until light brown and firm on top.
• Remove and cool for 15 minutes.
• Take serrated knife and cut into slices diagonally.
• Place cut side down back onto parchment pan and bake at reduced heat of 325 degrees for 9 minutes.
• Remove and turn cookies over.
• Place back in oven for another 10 minutes.
• Remove to wire rack when lightly browned toasted on each side.
• Store when cool airtight container.

LOW-FAT ALMOND-CINNAMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 18x12x1-inch baking sheet. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat until well blended. Mix flour, almonds, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until blended (dough will be soft).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and gather together. Roll dough between palms and work surface into 16-inch-long log. Transfer to prepared sheet. Flatten log to 1-inch thickness. Bake until light brown and cracked on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer sheet to rack; cool log 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Transfer warm log to work surface. Using serrated knife, cut log on sharp diagonal into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange on baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes per side. Transfer to racks and cool (biscotti will harden while cooling). (Can be made ahead. Store airtight up to 1 week.)

BROWN RICE BUDDHA BOWL

Steps:

• Combine water, brown rice, and salt in a pressure cooker. Close and secure the lid; bring to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook for 10 minutes. Release pressure naturally according to manufacturer's instructions. Drain any remaining water and transfer rice to a large bowl.
• Whisk lime juice, olive oil, sesame oil, Thai basil, and chile pepper in a small bowl to make dressing.
• Toast sesame seeds in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Cook and stir snow peas in the same skillet until bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Arrange snow peas, chickpeas, tofu, baby corn, carrots, and green bell pepper over the brown rice. Drizzle dressing over the entire bowl; toss to mix. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top. Garnish with green onions and cilantro.

LOW FAT DUNKING ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Sift together the first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• Beat together the next 4 ingredients.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and combine on low speed of mixer.
• Add the almonds and chocolate chips.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a spoon, scoop the dough in two lines down the length of the baking sheet (use two if you need to), keeping them about 3 inches apart.
• They'll be about 12"- 14" X 2" strips.
• Bake until firm and barley showing color, about 25-30 minutes.
• Cool on rack 10 minutes.
• Lower oven temperature to 300.
• Take the strips and slice them cross-wise into about 1/2" slices.
• Return to the baking sheet, and standing them upright with some space between them, bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until crisp and very light golden.
• Cool and store in an air tight container.

LOW FAT FRIED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Chop ham, slice vegetables.
• Empty rice into large fry pan set on medium and start heating. Add ham.
• Add soy sauce. If rice is dry, add a tbs or two of water or rice wine vinegar.
• Add vegetables to rice. Mushroom will give off a little "juice" that will color the rice a little browner. This is a good thing.
• Heat through so vegetables are soft.
• "Pile" the rice mixture into the center of the fry pan.
• Break egg, separating yolk out, onto the pile of rice.
• Quickly stir into rice turning over so that egg whites are cooked through.
• Remove from heat and serve.

VEGETABLE FRIED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring water & rice to boil. STir frequently so it doesn't stick.
• Reduce heat, cover & simmer 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In large skillet, heat peanut oil over medium heat. Add cooked rice & sauté until lightly golden.
• Add onions, salt, carrots, & sprouts. Stir-fry 5 minutes until vegetables are tender yet crisp.
• Hollow out a circle in center of skillet. Pour egg whites into hollow & cook, lightly scrambling.
• Stir egg into rice mixture.
• Sprinkle with light soy sauce, sesame oil, & chopped parsley.