Hi Umpa!
One of my all time favorite foods was Manicotti.
I stumbled upon the recipe while going through my deceased sister's things.
This recipe came from my Dad's cousin's husband who owned an Italian restaurant chain in Southern California.
I would no longer eat it due to the high carb content... But I sure do miss it!
I'd be eternally grateful if you would convert it to an FTS-friendly recipe.
I think I just need to replace the flour and sugar to comply with FTS.
I'm just not sure which low carb "flour" and how much Xylitol to replace the sugar.
Thanks in advance,
Tony
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Pancakes (crepes):
3 egg yolks beaten well
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup water
4 TBSP cooking (or virgin olive) oil (approximate)
Slowly add water to flour while mixing until blended well.
Fold beaten egg yolks into the mixture.
Put some cooking oil in 5-7 inch skillet (enough to coat bottom) and preheat over medium high heat.
Pour batter into skillet (in small amounts) to make small pancakes (one at a time).
You will need to flip each one once before done.
Add more oil to skillet as needed between pancakes.
Set cooked pancakes on warm platter for later use.
Continue cooking pancakes until batter is gone.
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Stuffing:
1 1/2 lbs. Ricotta Cheese
1 small ball of Mozzarella Cheese (about 1/4 pound) cut into small pieces
2 TBSP. fine grated Parmesan Cheese
1 TBSP. Parsley Flakes
1 tsp. Sugar
Fold all these in large bowl until well blended.
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Making Manicotti Rolls:
2 cans Pizza Sauce mixed with 1 TBSP Italian Seasoning or Oregano
Spray large baking pan (@ 10" x 18") with non-stick cooking spray.
Cover bottom with a coating of Pizza Sauce.
Take each pancake and put several tablespoons of the cheese stuffing on each and roll it up.
Place each roll into the baking pan creating 2 rows across.
Repeat until you've covered the bottom of the pan.
Cover layer of stuffed pancakes with a coating of pizza sauce.
Make another layer of rolls covering it with remaining Pizza Sauce.
Preheat oven to 350.
Bake Manicotti for 45 minutes.
Pull from oven and let rest of 5 minutes.
Then... Serve and enjoy!
