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INGREDIENTS            INSTRUCTIONS

               4 eggs, separated      1.  Preheat the oven to 300°F and lightly grease an   BREAKFAST
               ⅔ cup monk fruit       8-inch casserole dish. Set aside.
               sweetener (or natural   2.  In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks until
               sugar of choice)
                                      light. Blend in the sweetener, spelt flour, lemon
               ⅔ cup flour, sifted    juice, lemon peel, vanilla, almond extract, and salt.
               2 tbsp. freshly        3.  Place the cottage cheese into a large bowl, then
               squeezed lemon juice
                                      add a small amount of the egg yolk mixture and
               2 tsp. finely grated   beat on high speed until the curds are broken and   THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH
               lemon peel
                                      the mixture is nearly smooth.
               1 tsp. vanilla extract
                                      4.  Add the remaining egg yolk mixture and the
               1 tsp. almond extract  sour cream. Beat until blended.

               ½ tsp. salt            5.  In a separate bowl, beat thde egg whites until
               2 cups cottage         stiff but not dry, then fold into the cheese mixture.
               cheese
                                      6.  Pour into the greased casserole dish. Place in
               1 cup sour cream       the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
               1½ cups fresh          7.  Remove from the oven and sprinkle the
               blueberries
                                      blueberries on top in an even layer. Continue to
                                      bake for another 20 minutes. Refrigerate at least
                                      5 hours before serving.


                                        NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:
                                        Calories 244kcal     Sodium 542mg
                                        Total Carbohydrates 41g  Potassium 134mg
                                        Protein 18g          Dietary Fiber 2g
                                        Total Fat 10g        Sugars 29g
                                        Saturated Fat 6g     Vitamin A 11% Daily Value
                                        Polyunsaturated Fat 1g  Vitamin C 9% Daily Value
                                        Monounsaturated Fat 2g  Calcium 11% Daily Value
                                        Trans Fat 0.6g       Iron 8% Daily Value
                                        Cholesterol 165mg















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