Hints for Baking with SPLENDA* Low calorie sweetener

[Kitchen Witch]

Hints for Baking with SPLENDA* Low calorie sweetener

SPLENDA* Granular is easy to use in most baking recipes by substituting equal amounts of SPLENDA* for white sugar.

SPLENDA* Granular will supply the same amount of sweetness as sugar and will perform very successfully in recipes for these types of foods:

* Shortbread cookies
* Gingerbread cookies
* Fruit pies
* Desserts
* Mousses
* Mincemeat pies

* Jams or jellies
* Fruit cakes
* Quick breads
* Muffins
* Scones
* Cheesecakes

* Frozen desserts
* Sauces
* Puddings
* Gelatine desserts
* Beverages
* Sweetening fruits or vegetables

The types of recipes in which SPLENDA* is less successful are those where sugar provides the structure of the recipe, for example:

* Angel Food Cake
* Meringues
* Candy
* Poundcake

Hints

1. Follow the recipe but add SPLENDA* with the dry ingredients, do not cream with butter or other fats.
2. Baking time will be shorter (5-10 minutes), test for doneness by inserting a wooden skewer in the centre of the dessert. Some recipes may not brown as usual, so do not bake until golden brown or recipe may become overcooked.
3. Cookies may not spread as they bake, therefore flatten cookies to desired thickness before baking. A few tablespoons of liquid may be added if the dough feels too dry.
4. For best results, store foods made with SPLENDA* in the refrigerator, or for longer storage, baked goods with SPLENDA* freeze very well.
5. Substitute SPLENDA* Granular for white sugar or icing sugar only. Unfortunately, SPLENDA* is not recommended for replacing brown sugar, honey, molasses, or fructose.
6. If in doubt about substituting SPLENDA* in the recipe, substitute only half of the sugar with SPLENDA* as a starting point.
7. SPLENDA* Low calorie sweetener may be used in recipes either in the oven, stovetop or in the microwave oven.

Equivalents
Sweetener Amount of Sweetener Amount of SPLENDA* or Sugar
Sugar Twin? 1 tsp 1 tsp
Sweet 'n Low? 1/3 tsp 1 tbsp
Liquid Sucaryl? 1 tbsp 1 cup
Adolph's Sugar Sub. 1 tsp 1 tbsp
Liquid Sweet 10 4 tsp 1 cup
Weight Watchers? 1/8 tsp, 1 tbsp 1 tsp, 1/2 cup
Tablets Sweet 10 1 tablet 1 tsp
Equal? Tablets 1 tablet 1 tsp
Equal? Granular 1 packet 1 packet or 2 tsps