Low Carb / LOGI Mediterranean rolls

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 50 g almond flour, defatted
• 50 g soy flour
• 20 g psyllium husks
• 50 g flaxseed
• 60 g gluten
• 40 g bran (oat bran)
• 2 tsp, leveled salt
• 220 ml water, lukewarm
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar, as a starter for the yeast
• 2 packs of dry yeast or 1 cube of yeast
• 90 g cream cheese or low-fat quark
• 1 large egg(s)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Spice mix, Italian
• Olives, cut into rings
• Tomato(s), dried (without oil) in small pieces
• 1 tbsp fried onions

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

low-carbohydrate, delicious e.g. for grilling or with cream cheese

Grind together the almond flour, soy flour, psyllium husks, flaxseed, gluten, oat bran, and salt (e.g., using a food processor or Thermomix). Mix the water, sugar, and yeast thoroughly and let stand for about 4 minutes. Add the cream cheese, oil, egg (all brought to room temperature beforehand), and Italian seasoning mix; whisk well. Add the flour mixture and knead with a food processor (dough hook) for about 10 minutes, kneading in the olive rings, tomato pieces, and fried onions shortly before the end. The dough will remain a bit sticky, so it probably won’t knead by hand. Place the dough on a surface, preferably a silicone one, divide it into 12-14 pieces, roll them into balls, and let rise, covered with a cloth, for about 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top and bottom heat) for about 20-25 minutes. Spray the rolls with a watering can at the beginning, and if necessary, increase the heat to 225°C for the last few minutes to ensure they brown nicely, but keep them in sight to prevent them from burning. Let them cool completely on a wire rack. The rolls will keep in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a few days, but should be baked fresh afterwards. They can also be frozen. If you make 12 to 14 rolls, they will be quite small, but that’s what you want them to be, as they’re only eaten as a side dish to a protein meal. If you omit the spices, olives, etc., you can also eat the rolls with a sweet topping, e.g., with low-carb jam. You can buy defatted almond flour and gluten from various online shops. You can find psyllium husks (which have a higher swelling capacity than psyllium kernels) at pharmacies, and soy flour at health food stores. You can find flaxseed and oat bran at supermarkets.