Induction Safe Cream of Broccoli Cheese & Cheese Cake?

[mizski]

Originally Posted by mission to lose

And I didn't even think about taking an old recipe and just adding Splenda. What a great idea. Too bad I can't make my Kahlua Cheesecake---(YET.)

You might be able to make it with SF Kahlua syrup. Not sure how much syrup = the Kahlua though.

[mission to lose]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

A teaspoon has 0.5 g carbs, so it cannot weigh 0.05 g. Maybe you meant 0.5? So 1 packet of Splenda is 2 teaspoons. I'm not sure why they made a packet of 2 teaspoons... I guess because everyone does it that way?

Sucralose is too sweet to be used alone, so some bulking ingredients need to be added. Splenda packets have dextrose and maltodextrin as bulking ingredients. Granulated Splenda has only maltodextrin. It's the amount of dextrose and/or maltodextrin that controls the sweetness of Splenda, for the same amount of sucralose.
We are allowed to have 3 packets of Splenda per day. If you are using granulated Splenda, then you can have 6 teaspoons.

Yes, I meant 0.5, not.05. But the Splenda "packets" I have do not measure out to 2 teaspoons. 1 packet fills about 1/2 of a standard measuring teaspoon. Or do you mean I packet = to 2tsp of granulated, just not "spoon for spoon" as we sometimes say. In other words are you saying the packets don't measure out as 2 tsp, but they are the same as 2 tsp of granulated?
I guess that why I am confused. I am glad to hear I can have 6 tsp. of granulated, that's more than I thought I could have!

Thank you Georgina,

~Mary

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by mission to lose

1 packet fills about 1/2 of a standard measuring teaspoon. Or do you mean I packet = to 2tsp of granulated, just not "spoon for spoon" as we sometimes say. In other words are you saying the packets don't measure out as 2 tsp, but they are the same as 2 tsp of granulated?
I guess that why I am confused.

Exactly. In terms of sweetness, 1 packet is equivalent to 2 tsp of granulated Splenda. The volumes are different (i.e. 1 packet of Splenda does not fill 1 tsp) because dextrose, which is only used in Splenda packets, has a density a few times higher than maltodextrin.

[mission to lose]

Originally Posted by mizski

You might be able to make it with SF Kahlua syrup. Not sure how much syrup = the Kahlua though.

Wow Mizski, we could be on to something!

[mission to lose]

Originally Posted by Juniper

Hi Mary! Well you should know and learn and embrace the fact that cheesecake is far from a dirty word on what I call "The Way". The Atkin's way, that is.


Please remember to not go overboard on this. It's easy to do. Freezing individually wrapped slices and just thawing out one at a time helps to keep it under control. I thought I could eat one a day but it stalled me.

Have fun!

Hi June, I remember clouds from when I tried Atkins in '04. Cheesecake sounds a whole lot better! And one of my recipes I make does indeed have sour cream in it. But as you said, I will have to be careful not to go overboard. Thanks again for the great idea, and Mizski made it better telling me I could try SF Kahlua syrup.
~Mary