hi CarrieAnn,

I moved your post to the Kitchen forum, where recipe-minded gurus hang out

Atkins bake-mix or any other mix that has soy flour as a base will give unsatisfactory results .. not very much thickening power and a funny taste. Nothing really thickens like flour or starch ... but they are so carby ... all-purpose flour is 5.5g per Tbsp, cornstarch is 7g per Tbsp.

There are some products with thickening abilities ... xanthan gum is sold in health food stores, and at Bulk Barn, with the "allergic" baking supplies. It's expensive, but a little goes a long way .. 1 tsp will thicken 2 or 3 cups of liquid. It has a tendency to go lumpy, but the lumps will dissolve if you keep stirring. Xanthan gum has carbs, but they're all soluble fiber. Note: xanthan gum will thicken both hot and cold things.

There's a product by ExpertFoods called Not/Starch. It's a blend of fiber-gums that thicken very nicely without lumping. It's expensive too, but again a little goes a long way. They have a US website http://www.expertfoods.com/ with lots of info about the product. In Canada, we can order from the Lowcarb Co-op ... just scroll down to the Lowcarb Products Discussions, and click on the Low-Carb Co-op. Look for IslandGirl .. or click here to open a new window.

Doreen