Category "sugar"

How to preserve herbal syrup or herbs that will be used to make syrup?

I want to preserve my windowsill herbs before the plants die back, and my idea is to make herbal syrups for lemonades or cocktails. (Possibly even meat sauces.)

Butterscotch Sauce consistency

I keep getting quite a mixed bag when it comes to butterscotch sauce; sometimes it's runny, sometimes it's thick (as I want it). Other times it gets lumps in i

What do I search for when looking for unsweetened recipes?

This has frustrated me immensely. I want to find recipes for things like savory granola that contain neither added sugar nor any kind of sweetener like rice syr

I always burn my fudge. Why?

I'm trying to learn how to make fudge. Usually, I have no problems following recipes, but this one seems to be particularly difficult: 1 can of condensed milk

Is heating rate important with sugar syrups?

I make hot fudge syrup ; heat chocolate , sugar , butter, etc, to 240 F ,then put in half and half . I end up with a spoon-able viscosity at room temperature b

Substituting sugar with a liquid stevia concentrate in a cake

I have a cake recipe that consists of a dry part, a liquid oil part and eggs. Around half of the dry part consists of sugar. I would like to replace that sugar

How to dry wet sugar? [closed]

How to dry sugar when it gets wet?

British equivalent for Cane sugar

I have an American recipe that calls for Cane Sugar, is this the same as Demerara or is it Light or Dark brown sugar?

What results can I expect from egg and sugar variations in spritz cookies?

Some Spritz cookie recipes call for powdered sugar vs granulated sugar, and some recipes use egg yolk only vs whole egg. Without trying every recipe, what diffe

what to mix with milk other than sugar to give good taste [closed]

I want to drink milk without adding any sugar [ for Diet ] is there any alternative for sugar to mix with milk which give good taste ? I don

Why add baking powder when creaming sugar and butter?

A friend recently provided me with a family recipe for cookies which instructed me to cream together sugar and butter - so far so good. However, the thing that

how much sugar is required to be added to fruit for jam making

when making jam are you able to reduce the amount of added sugar, or is the amount of sugar stated on the recipe necessary for the jam to have a reasonable she

Why is a Gruyère sweet when it contains 0 carbohydrates?

I have read on packaging that a Gruyère appears to be around 0 g, maybe 0.4 g carbohydrates per 100g. How come it tastes sweet?

Sugar and Salt Solutions

When making bread dough, can sugar and salt solutions be used or should the sugar and salt be added dry?

Is it possible to replace the sugar in Tapioca Meringue pudding with stevia?

I'd like to know if powdered stevia can be used to make the meringue in the pudding. I'm trying to get away from sugar, but not sure how to use stevia. I've s

Converting sugars with yeast

What percentage of sugar gets converted into CO2 with yeast fermentation in any baked item?

Italian Meringue Help - Sticking to Mixer

I am trying to make Italian Meringue and I using a candy thermometer and following a recipe very closely. However, whenever I pour my sugar into my egg whites t

What is the difference between toffee and caramel?

I always wondered and hope someone here can clear it up for me.

Correlation between perceived sweetness and sugar content

A couple of months ago I started to take note that the perceived sweetness of foods isn't always correlated with its sugar content. One stark example was yogurt

How to address this burnt sugar conundrum

Some Caribbean recipes, such as this Jamaican oxtail stew, ask for browning sauce, which is essentially burnt sugar: Heat a large Dutch oven or a heavy-bot