Artificial Sweetener Synergy

[NulloModo]

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The cheesecake and cranberries I made with Splenda/Xylitol/Stevia were both big hits. The sugar-eaters at dinner all commented that the taste was virtually indistiguishable from the same dishes made with real sugar.

[Heidi3]

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The cheesecake and cranberries I made with Splenda/Xylitol/Stevia were both big hits. The sugar-eaters at dinner all commented that the taste was virtually indistiguishable from the same dishes made with real sugar.

did you post the recipe? I am willing to give this another try...I lost my grip and ate cake with sugar ....and the sad part is I had no adverse reaction!!! I wish I had because then I could have a reminder of why I am not eating sugary cake!...It did not even kick me out of ketosis...anyway I digress...I will try a mix of sweeteners and see how it tastes... it sounds convincing at this point ...

[NulloModo]

Hmmm, I sort of cooked it on the fly, so no recipe, but here is the general idea:

Nut crust:

Food process some pecans, macadamias, walnuts, and almonds until pastelike, use enough to coast the bottom of your baking dish and leave enough for another layer. Add a stick of butter as well, as well as some cinnamon/ginger/clove.

Cheesecake layer:

I used five packages of cream cheese, four eggs, 1/4 cup of Xylitol (around that anyway), 1/2 to 1 cup of splenda, and several big shakes from my bottle of liquid stevia. Also around a 2 tsps of vanilla extract.

Pumpkin pie layer:

1 big-*** can of pureed pumpkin, 1/4 cup splenda, 1/4 cup xylitol, several hearty shakes of the bottle of stevia. Also add pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, ginger, clove, etc, whatever you feel like.

Method:

Par-bake the bottom nut crust at 350 for around 15 minutes, until a bit browned. Then top with the cheesecake layer, bake again for around 20 mins to half an hour, with a second layer of nuts on top. Then add the pumpkin layer, bake another 30 mins or so or until it seems done, even out the pumpkin, refridgerate overnight, and serve.

[Heidi3]

awesome and it came out well good for you!!!!..... I am going to try it for Christmas and Nullo that is the only way I can cook is just tossing together ..I read recipes and cookbooks like some people read novels and still just make what I want...that kept me from ever becoming a chef!!!...My son did however!....become a chef!..well sort of he has a job to support being a chef!!!...

[NulloModo]

Hehe, I am the same way, I am notoriously bad at chaning recipes... probably what makes me a lousy baker.

[Heidi3]

as my son say (and probably most people who cooks but I am his mother)
Cooking is an art
Baking is a science

I can bake bread but cake ...forget it...I have heaved many a bowl of pie dough against the wall because it would not just come together!!!! :yikes..some people say "follow the recipe one time then change it" are right ...in my heart I know that..but ...I have a very very hard time doing that...I need ritalin!

[Heidi3]

Re: Artificial Sweetener Synergy

BUMP because this is a good topic