Another pie question
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:13:19 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>I have bought a few vegan pies from PCC Natural Market. They are
>>sweetened
>>with juice. I think it is a combination of apple and pineapple. Frankly
>>the pies were not so great and I want a whole wheat crust which theirs did
>>not have. Those pies seem to be no longer available. I have a good crust
>>recipe now that meets my needs. But I don't know how to sweeten the pie
>>with juice. I used Splenda for this Marion berry pie and the pie is great
>>although it gave off tons of juice. The pie itself is not overly juicy.
>>
>>I am just curious though. How would I go about making one only with
>>juice?
>>The two that they used to sell were apple which was just passable and
>>strawberry rhubarb which is normally one of my favorite pies but theirs
>>was
>>just plain sour. The biggest complaint I had about those pies was the
>>crust
>>though and I've got that part solved.
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> If you Google "fruit juice for sweetener" they show that concentrate
> is usually used. That gets rid of the water and leaves the sugar
> behind.
Thanks!
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