Karen,

You mentioned several times that combining sweetners you can reduce the required amount. I just tried it and it works!

Any idea what's the science behing this?

Wa'il

No, but I wish I did! I think it could be that because they are two different chemicals, one makes up for what the other lacks.

So, what did you make?

Karen

The ultimate, decadent, low-carb high-protein brownies.

Wa'il

Well, where's the recipe?

Think I'll challenge you to a brownie bake-off! The brownies I made with pork rinds last week had a great flavour, but the texture was feh.

I think I may have made the definitive Faux Carrot Cake today, but it has to sit and mellow overnight. Can't wait to see.

Karen

ooooh man, you guys have me soooo curious! karen do you have a formula for mixing sweeteners? i always just to it by the seat of my pants! never knowing for sure how it will turn out!

I know better than to accept your challange for competitive purposes. I'll accept it just so I can sample and judge for myself. hehe. My recipes, unlike yours, never make it beyond cloud number 5.

I'll post the recipe shortly, but the texture is superb, with 2 options, one for spongy texture, and one for dense brownie texture, all using the same ingredients, but different methods.



Ooohh, ahhhh, yes, yes, YES!!!!

debbie, I use half granular Splenda and half Sugar Twin with a little liquid Sugar Twin. I'm getting some NotSugar from Island Girl this week. Can't wait to see what it's like.

Tomorrow I'm fiddling with what I think may be the perfect pumpkin pie - at least my idea of perfect - just in time for Thanksgiving posting.

Wa'il, you may be a baking genius because of your unique approach. Look at your bread! I could never have thought that up in a thousand years 'cause I'm too set in my ways when it comes to baking. I always have to follow prescribed procedure.

I was thinking of opening a restaurant today and calling it The Pork Rind Palace. What do you think? LOL!

Karen

I'm thinking more like a mad scientist. Test tube recipes

Wa'il

I think Yes and I want the Ottawa franchise.

Nat

LOL! Too bad the Party Palace turned into a McDonalds. It would have been the perfect place!

Karen

karen, thanks for the info! i have notsugar. it's not sweet! that surprised me! it thickens things that are already sweet, like mashed raspberries w/as.