Introduction for Using Splenda
Source of Recipe
Diabetic Cooking Magazine 2005
Introduction For Using Splenda
Brand products now include...Splenda no calorie Sweetener and ...Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking, which is a mix of pure sugar (sucrose) and Splenda Brand Sweetener (sucralose).
SPLENDA NO CALORIE SWEETENER
SPLENDA No calorie Sweetener is available as SPLENDA Granular, which measures and pours like sugar and SPLENDA Packets, which provide the sweetness of two teaspoons of sugar in each packet.
SPLENDA Granular contains sucralose, the nonnutritive sweetener that, although made from sugar, is not recognized by the body as a carbohydrate. Sucralose has no effect on blood glucose control making it suitable for people with diabetes. Like most no calorie sweeteners, SPLENDA Granular contains common food ingredients added to provide texture and volume. The ingredient maltodextrin, contributes less than 1 gram of carbohydrate and less than 5 calories per serving, meeting the FDA's standard for a no calorie food.
Visit www.splenda.com for complete nutritional information, dietary exchanges for recipes made with SPLENDA Brand products and additional tips for cooking and baking with SPLENDA.
COOKING WITH SPLENDA GRANULAR
SPLENDA Granular works best in recipes to replace sugar's sweetness such as in pie fillings, cheesecakes, sweet sauces, marinades and glazes. It also works well in quick breads, muffins and cookies. However, its cooking properties are different from sugar. Should you wish to adapt your own baking recipes, the following tips may be helpful.
VOLUME/HEIGHT
Sugar contributes volume to many recipes. When baking cakes, switching from 9-inch round pan to 8-inch round pans with 2-inch sides will help achieve a high cake. You may also try adding 1.2 cup nonfat dry milk powder and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every cup of Splenda Granular.
MOISTNESS
Sugar helps to keep baked goods moist. In muffins and quick breads, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey or molasses will provide moisture as well as flavor.
BROWNING
Baked goods make with little or no sugar do not brown like recipes made with sugar. To help achieve a golden-brown color when baking with SPLENDA Granular, lightly spray the batter or dough with cooking spray just before placing the oven.
SPREAD
Cookies often rely on sugar to spread. Should you substitute all the sugar for SPLENDA Granular in your recipe, you may need to flatten your cookies before baking.
BAKE TIME
Recipes made with SPLENDA Granular may bake more quickly than those with sugar. Check baked goods for doneness 3 to 5 minutes earlier than the original recipe states; check cakes 7 to 10 minutes before stated bake time.
STORAGE
Baked goods made with SPLENDA Granular will stay fresh for 24 hours, when stored in an airtight container at room temperature. To keep bake goods longer, wrap well and freeze.
SPLENDA SUGAR BLEND FOR BAKING
SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking is a mix of pure sugar (sucrose) and SPLENDA Brand Sweetener (sucralose).
It provides the functional properties of sugar in baked goods, like volume, browning, texture and moistness, but used in place of ordinary sugar, has only half the calories and carbohydrates. It is ideal in recipes such as layer cakes, brownies and confections.
Simply substitute half a cup of SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking for every full cup of sugar required in the recipe.
SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking is a blend of sucralose and sugar and is another way for people with diabetes to reduce their sugar intake along with its calories and carbohydrates. Because other ingredients in the foods to which SPLENDA Granular and SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking provide calories and carbohydrates, people with diabetes need to count these when planning their meals.
A half-cup of SPLENDA Sugar Blend for Baking provides the sweetness of a full cup of sugar, but only half the calories and carbohydrates.
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