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Wayne Boatwright
 
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Default Splenda for Pickles?

On Thu 12 Jan 2006 10:17:55p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ellen
wickberg?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Can I substitute granular "measure for measure" Splenda for granulated
>> sugar in bread & butter pickles using the usual recipe and processing
>> methods?
>>
>> TIA
>>

> I would guess that that is a matter of taste not safety. The vinegar
> provides the safety aspect.
> Ellen
>


Thanks, Ellen. That's what I suspected, but wanted some confirmation. I
would rather use sugar, but I need to eliminate it for diabetic reasons.
Splenda tastes sweeter to me than the same amount of sugar, and I will
adjust that quantity to taste.

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