[AUNTIEBIZZIE]

Hello, I'm new here and enjoying reading all the posts.   I'd really like to start preserving some of the fruit and vegetables I'm growing this year.  I just wondered if I can change the sugar that's in a lot of the recipes for splenda or another sugar substitute, or if it needs to be the real thing?  Thanks for any help...

[Yorkie]

Can't remember the answer off the top of my head but if you need a reference book, Val H on here has written an excellent one, and it seems to cover the question

http://www.allotment-garden.org/book/jam-book.php

P.S. Welcome to the site

[tosca100]

Hello and welcome to the site. I think it is possible but it would be a short shelf life in the fridge so not really preserving.

[Trillium]

I have diabetic friends who use no-sugar pectin as well as Splenda as needed, but I don't have their recipes. Besides Val's great recipes, try the Splenda site for more info:
http://www.splenda.ca/splenda-recipes-list.aspx?s=S8

[iggyboy]

dont forget Bob Flowerdew! His 'Grow your own Eat your own' is full of info on preserving foodstuffs. Try your local library,they may have a copy,or look at e-bay you will get it there fairly cheap