South Beach Diet

Gebackener (Fried Cauliflower)

1 large head cauliflower1 cup Atkins Bake Mix2 eggs1/2 cup heavy cream1 1/2 teaspoons melted buttersaltshortening to fry

Wash the cauliflower and cut the individual flowerets from the stalk. Soakthe flowerets in salt water for 15 minutes. Drain. Put 2 inches of water ina pot, add 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Cook the caulifloweruntil you can insert a fork in easily, but not until completely tender(about 5 minutes or less), then remove the cauliflower from the pot andthoroughly drain.

Preheat the oil in the deep fryer.

Prepare the batter by sifting the bake mix, then stirring in the cream,melted butter, egg, and 3/4 teaspoon of the salt. Mix it well so that nolumps remain. Spear the cauliflower flowerets with a fork, dip then inbatter until well-coated, and drop them into the hot oil in the deep fryer.Do not overcrowd the deep fryer.

Fry the cauliflower flowerets until they are golden brown. As they becomedone, remove them from the deep fryer and place them on paper towels todrain.

Serves 6 @ 163 calories, 10 grams fat, 3 grams protein, and 2 gramscarbohydrates w/ trace fiber. (Nutritional analysis does not include the oilfor frying.)