Surely many heard and some even tried on themselves the method of losing weight to Dr. Ducan. He developed his own weight loss program, according to which there are only allowed products (from the full list, which includes from 72 to 100 products). Among them there are no carbohydrate flour products from the usual wheat. To diversify the diet, we recommend preparing bread according to Dukan, that is, baking from those ingredients that are acceptable with this diet. The recipes are extremely simple, and modern appliances such as a bread machine and slow cooker will significantly reduce and facilitate the cooking process.
Diet popularity
This method of weight loss and weight stabilization was developed by the Frenchman Pierre Ducane. Although he had been promoting his idea for more than 30 years, it only became popular in 2000, after the release of his book entitled "I Can't Lose Weight." Since then, both the publication and the diet itself became popular first in the USA, Europe, where the issue of weight loss was especially acute, and then they came to Russia. The essence of the diet is not to eat small portions of foods low in calories, but in the predominant use of protein foods (with a small amount of carbohydrates and preferably low fat) in the quantities that you want to eat.
The whole process is divided into 4 stages, which allow not only to lose the hated kilograms, but also to have such weight in the future almost until the end of life. To do this, you must adhere to strict principles, using about 100 permitted products. Based on how many kilograms a person wants to lose weight, the duration of each of the four phases is calculated. This is not a quick process at all, for example, to lose 10 kg and consolidate the result, it will take 23 weeks, that is, almost half a year. This method really gives results, but some doctors criticize it, since long-term use of only protein foods can disrupt the functioning of the kidneys.
How to diversify the menu?
Of course, all of the above products do not have to be eaten raw. From them you can cook delicious, sometimes just amazing dishes. And even afford a piece of sweet cake, if it is prepared with sweetener. The most familiar product that we eat every day and without which it is impossible to imagine any diet is bread. According to Ducan, bran is added to it, not wheat flour. For cooking, only low-fat dairy products are used. In general, the classic recipe is quite simple to prepare, and baking can be entrusted to modern kitchen assistants.
Ducane bread in a slow cooker
Many housewives, who value their time, have already become owners of universal appliances that help in the preparation of almost any dish. And Ducane bread is no exception; it can be cooked in a slow cooker. One loaf will need to grind bran into flour (35 g wheat and 70 g oat). Beat 2 eggs with a pinch of salt, add the resulting butter, 10 g of baking powder, 20 g of cottage cheese and to taste spices or sweetener, mix thoroughly with a whisk. Transfer the resulting dough into a multicooker bowl. To prepare bread, use the "Baking" mode, cook for 30 minutes, remove the loaf from the mold and cool.
Ducane bread in a slow cooker can be prepared according to another recipe, in the form of rolls. To do this, you need to grind 15 g of
oat bran into flour
, add 150 g of kefir, 2 eggs, 5 g of baking powder and salt to taste, mix. Pour in 4 silicone dough molds and set on the bottom of the multicooker bowl. Cook for 20 minutes in baking mode. Such aromatic and low-calorie bread according to Ducan is suitable not only for those who adhere to a diet, but also for all adherents of a healthy diet.
Recipe for bread machine
This appliance is good in that it can knead the dough on its own and create the necessary conditions for fermentation. Ducane bread in a bread machine can be prepared with yeast, as this does not contradict the diet. So what ingredients are required:
- 4 eggs;
- 200 g of oat bran;
- 120 g of soft cottage cheese;
- 100 ml of milk;
- 3 g of salt;
- 2 tablets of sweetener;
- 5 g of dry yeast.
The principle of laying food in the bread machine is as follows: first, yeast is poured, then all the dry foods, and on top moist and watery. This requirement must be observed when the bread is cooked with a delay in time, so that the yeast does not ferment ahead of time in contact with liquid ingredients. It is advisable to monitor the kneading of this test, and if the device does not capture part of the products, mix them with a spatula. Cook should be on the main program, designed for 2 hours, in quick baking mode.
Classic cooking
Perhaps someone does not have such appliances or does not like to cook pastries in a slow cooker - because there it is not covered with a golden crisp. You can cook bran bread according to Ducan and bake it in a conventional oven. For many housewives, this option is convenient, when you can periodically check the readiness of the product. For baking this product, the recipes described above are suitable, but we will offer another option. In 100 ml of kefir, 1 pack of dry yeast (about 11 g) is diluted. Add 1 tablet of sweetener, crushed bran (2 tbsp. L oats and 1.5 tbsp. L. Wheat), 1.5 tsp. baking powder and 3 tbsp. l protein isolate. If desired, salt, add greens and seasonings. Stir in the crumb, add 3 eggs and 1 tbsp. l cottage cheese. Knead until smooth and put in a warm place for 30-40 minutes. In the bread pan, spread the dough, sprinkle 1 tsp. flax seeds.
Bake in a preheated to 180-200 ° C oven for 30-40 minutes. Readiness is checked with a skewer.
How else to diversify the result?
When a cook creates in the kitchen, his imagination cannot be described. To cook bread according to Ducane, you can choose any recipe, even take the allowed ingredients by eye. Some housewives are not limited to baking in the oven, bread machine and slow cooker. Someone fries the dough in a frying pan in the form of pita bread with the addition of grated cheese (low fat), others use the grill and turn the bread into a hot sandwich with vegetables or pizza, others are cooked in the microwave. Use any cooking method and favorite recipe for the dough, because bread according to Ducane is a very healthy and tasty product.