Low Carb Ruben Sandwich

I recently went back to doing a spell of low carb and of course, one of the first things that I always miss is bread.  I love bread.  Especially bread fried in butter and with cheese.  So when I stumbled across this recipe, I just had to try it.  It was wonderful!  The bread is a little crumbly so I was hesitant to slice it very thin, but I think you could get 10 slices out of one loaf if you’re careful.  I only did 6 slices, which made the cheese not melt so well.  I found the recipe on the Enchanted Cook’s blog but the original recipe can be found in the Ketogenic Cookbook which can be purchased on Amazon.

Update: You can totally make low carb Monte Cristos with this bread too!

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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup unflavored whey (I used Isopure)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Use middle rack and remove any racks above as bread will expand while baking.
  2. Generously butter a loaf pan/dish (I use a ceramic one).
  3. Beat 6 egg whites until stiff peaks form – a hand mixer on high works well.
  4. Add the whey and the 6 yolks, blend gently on low just until fully incorporated. Batter will be fluffy.
  5. Pour batter into prepared dish and place in oven.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes.
  7. Remove and allow to cool completely. Loaf will sink to a normal height.
  8. Once fully cooled, release from dish, slice and serve.
  9. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Bread

Calories 68
Total Fat 3 g
Total Carbohydrates 0 g
    Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 10 g

Ruben (this was made with 1 tbsp of butter to fry in, 2 oz swiss cheese, 2 oz corned beef, about 2 tbsp sauerkraut, and 4 tbsp Thousand Island dressing)

Calories 797
Total Fat 59 g
Total Carbohydrates 14 g
    Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 49 g