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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: AUNTIEBIZZIE on May 24, 2010, 22:30

Title: Preserving
Post by: AUNTIEBIZZIE on May 24, 2010, 22:30

Hello, I'm new here and enjoying reading all the posts. :wacko: :unsure:  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...

Title: Re: Preserving
Post by: Yorkie on May 24, 2010, 22:53

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

Title: Re: Preserving
Post by: tosca100 on May 25, 2010, 04:23

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. :)

Title: Re: Preserving
Post by: Trillium on May 26, 2010, 02:31

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

Title: Re: Preserving
Post by: iggyboy on June 09, 2010, 22:12

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 :D