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Post by Chris in NM on Jul 25, 2008 5:47:27 GMT -6
Hi! Does anyone know if I could substitute splenda for the sugar in tapioca pudding?  I have searched high and low and cannot find out if I can or not. Chris |
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Post by Sylvia on Jul 25, 2008 17:06:36 GMT -6
Wow Chris
Brings back so many good memories, didn't think I could remember back to school dinners. Remember Tapioca or Semolina with a blob of jam in the middle.
I'm going to have a look in our backwater store for a packet of one or tother. Haven't seen either, but then I haven't been looking. I've never used sugar substitutes, I have heard of Splenda and don't see why it wouldn't work. Can you cut down the quantities as far as you can and try it, that way you wouldn't be wasting too much if it didn't turn out.
With a bit of luck there will be someone out there who makes it all the time and they'll pop in and let you know.
Is the Splenda a diet, diabetic or health choice?
Good luck
Sylvia
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Post by whisperingpass on Jul 25, 2008 19:49:08 GMT -6
I don't know why nothere is what I found out.
Jams, jellies, puddings and custards, when made with SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, Granular, may be slightly thinner or soft-set.
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Post by whisperingpass on Jul 25, 2008 19:52:29 GMT -6
Tapioca Pudding
2 3/4 cups skim milk
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Splenda
2 egg whites, beaten
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a large saucepan, combine milk, tapioca, sugar, Splenda, egg whites, and lemon zest: let stand 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, whisking until the mixture comes to a full boil; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Let pudding cool approximately 20 minutes; stir and then spoon into 6 servings dishes (pudding will thicken as it cools). Cover pudding dishes with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool and ready to serve.
Makes 6 servings.
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Post by Chris in NM on Jul 26, 2008 7:07:16 GMT -6
Thank you so much! I will try this when I make pudding this week! Have to buy Splenda first. I need to lose quite a bit a weight, but I do like my desserts. This will help tremendously!
Chris
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Post by whisperingpass on Aug 14, 2008 10:22:51 GMT -6
Splenda does have a wonderful web site where you can get recipes for its use in all there products.
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Post by Chris in NM on Aug 14, 2008 19:04:52 GMT -6
Hi Lynn,
I have gone there also. I am slowly trying one at a time. Main dishes first. Then the desserts! hahahahaha
Hugs, Chris
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