The Baking Queen

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.

For example cooking honey on a fairly high heat will cause it to burn quicker than sugar would so it is strongly advised that you use a lower heat when cooking with honey.

Another problem with using honey for some culinary delights is that it is basically a liquid and as such it can ruin some sweets if you are not careful.

While most creations such as your muffins and yeast breads will not be directly affected by using honey, other products such as cookies or cakes may need you to slightly reduce the amount of other liquids in them to allow for the 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.

Some people will not use the honey because they say that the taste is too strong. If you think like that then you could try using a milder honey instead such as clover honey.

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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