meringues

[cafe_et_creme]

Hi
Has anyone tried making meringues with splenda? Do you just whisk the eggs whites as normal and fold in the splenda and bake as normal?

[Georgiana]

Re: meringues

Yes. The recipe is the same, just substitute the sugar.

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[cafe_et_creme]

Re: meringues

Great, Thanks!

[stacy3477]

Re: meringues

Did you try the recipe? How'd they come out?

[cafe_et_creme]

Re: meringues

I havent tried it out yet, i will try it out later today and let you know how they turn out.

[JEC48]

Re: meringues

I can tell you from experience meringue is not good made with splenda. It's not the taste (I love splenda as a sweetener), it's the consistency of the meringue. To make meringue you need sugar.

[imagood1]

Re: meringues

I didn'tlike them either -- it just seems easier to stay away from sweets than to eat them

[tweedledee]

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i did it once, so my daughter could "help" shape hemwith her toy icing tips. it was pretty good.

[sallyseachange]

Re: meringues

I can tell you from experience meringue is not good made with splenda. It's not the taste (I love splenda as a sweetener), it's the consistency of the meringue. To make meringue you need sugar.

Mine didn't turn out well either... they were too soft, as I remember. There are some commercial low carb meringues on the market and I think they have one of the "gums" in them to help keep them stiff. I wonder if the addition of xanthan gum or something, would help.