Oh Lord, don't make me taste it!

[xraytech]

Hey Kelly,

I know it is a little off the topic at hand here, but I was wondering if you could help me in finding some cake and cookie recipes that are egg-free.
A co-worker of mine has a child who is highly allergic to eggs and I was wanting to make something that he would be able to consume.

Sam

 

[mixfinder]

Egg Head

There are egg replacements available at most health food stores. Eggs provide protien, fat and create a liason with butter and sugar holding air in creaming. The substitutes aren't perfect but help. I think off the top of my head of the no bake chocolate cookies Matt asked for last fall, shortbreads, Italian nut rolls that are made with yeast, bar cookies with a shortbread crust and various toppings, the Magic 7 layer bars, Applesauce Cake, Wacky Cake were one's I grew up with.

Wacky cake
Combine
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
Add
2 cups water
1 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix lightly and pour into 9X13 pan and put into the oven quickly before the vinegar and soda lose their kick. Bake 30 to 32 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean.

Most egg substitutes are in a starch base with a touch of sugar, emulsifiers to replicate the liason effect, soybean oil, carotene for color and gums and stablizers. If you were good at it you can almost make up your own modifications.

It won't help your friend but you can substitute 2 tablespoons of mayonaise for an egg in a recipe if you happen to run out.

 

[brisnat81]

Hi Kelly,

You always do such a good job of churning out Delicacies.

I'm curious how old your friend is? Mum has been Insulin dependant since 1960 and still has no real health issues. When I was growing up sugar was always a no-no everything was artificial sweetener, but in the last 10 years or so, in moderation she can eat sugar (Cakes, Biscuits, deserts etc) as part of a balanced diet. Fat has become the new demon in the way of thinking over here. As long as it's part of a balanced meal, mum can eat anything these days.

I'm just curious about the differing philosphies in how diabetes is treated in each country.

 

[mixfinder]

Skinny Little Lifegaurd

My friend Wayne is 58. He was in the 7th grade when his diabestes was diagnosed and he gave himself shots and we all thought he was tough. Through the years other opportunistic issues have arisen with digestion, circulation, vision and the amputations began a toe at a time about 10 years ago, one foot gone and the other just in front of the ankle. 2 years ago he was riding a Segway to a doctor appointment and someone stepped in front of him. He broke his tibia, pelvis and suffered a subsequent heart attack. We have reconnected just this spring because of Facebook. His time is limited and it was shocking to see him the first time, gaunt, pasty and lifeless. His ribald sense of humor is still intact but it masks his fears. He did everything right, worked in the medical field, took care of himself yet no one expected him to live this long. It only takes a moment with him before I begin to feel petty and small with my own frustrations. The Happy Golden Years are beginning to scare me a bit.

 

[westie2]

Type 2 Dibetes

I have been Type 2 for the past 14 years I will be 61 tomorrow. It is not fun. My older brother had it, our mother, her mother and her mothers dad. The Dr's say it is inherited. I am the only one so fr not on shots but taking 3 different oral medications a day. Nathan we all can eat what we want but must watch how much. My mother is 90 this year and has had diabetes since she was 45 so has lived half her life with it. It seems to be worse with the men in our family. My brother passed away at 70 2 years ago. I have foot problems. I have really read everything that Kelly has posted on making deserts. My children always go and have their blood glucose checked so they know what it is My oldest son is now 44 and really approaching the age to really watch. We al excersise and are average to thin in weight.