People often like to cook their own sweets but are worried about the effects that the sugar will have on their bodies especially if they are health conscious. So why not try not making your sweets by using honey as a substitute for sugar. Honey will not give you the same rush as sugar as it is metabolized a lot more slowly in your body.
A lot of people tend to steer clear of using honey in their sweets as it can be a little hard to work with. But once you know what you are doing then it can be quite easy to use honey for cooking purposes.
Many find that honey burns a lot easier than sugar when you are cooking. So it would be wise to try using a slightly lower heat when using honey.
Then there is the fact that honey as we all know is in liquid form so it could in effect have a negative impact on some sweets that you make if you use it instead of sugar.
When making items such as cookies or cakes, honey could be a bit of a problem unless you actually decrease the amount of liquid that you would normally use and replace it with the honey. Other items such as muffins should not really constitute a problem when using honey.
Making pies with honey is a little easier as pies often already have liquid in the fillings so the honey should not make that much difference. If you think that the filling is getting a little on the runny side then try to thicken it up a little before pouring it into the pie.
If the taste of honey is going to be a problem with some of the recipes then you could always try using clover honey which is one of the milder honeys available.
If absolutely necessary you could even try to use a mixture of half honey and half of another type of sweetener such as stevia or agave nectar or anything else you fancy using.
A lot of people tend to steer clear of using honey in their sweets as it can be a little hard to work with. But once you know what you are doing then it can be quite easy to use honey for cooking purposes.
Many find that honey burns a lot easier than sugar when you are cooking. So it would be wise to try using a slightly lower heat when using honey.
Then there is the fact that honey as we all know is in liquid form so it could in effect have a negative impact on some sweets that you make if you use it instead of sugar.
When making items such as cookies or cakes, honey could be a bit of a problem unless you actually decrease the amount of liquid that you would normally use and replace it with the honey. Other items such as muffins should not really constitute a problem when using honey.
Making pies with honey is a little easier as pies often already have liquid in the fillings so the honey should not make that much difference. If you think that the filling is getting a little on the runny side then try to thicken it up a little before pouring it into the pie.
If the taste of honey is going to be a problem with some of the recipes then you could always try using clover honey which is one of the milder honeys available.
If absolutely necessary you could even try to use a mixture of half honey and half of another type of sweetener such as stevia or agave nectar or anything else you fancy using.
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