Sun, Mar-01-09, 08:22
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Senior Member
Posts: 151
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Plan: Carbs <30g/day
Stats: 131/127/125
BF:
Progress: 67%
Location: Western U.S.
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My advice is always start with less
I find if there is too much stevia in a recipe, it tastes very bitter. So I prefer to err on the side of too little.
So a general rule of thumb I use is 1 tsp. stevia extract = 1 cup sugar.
I use this equivalency to replace the sugar listed in a regular recipe. That way it doesn't come out too bitter.
If I want it sweeter, then the next time I make it, I add a tiny bit more stevia to see how it comes out, or--and this is what I have been doing recently--I add erythritol.
To Godspeed, to answer your question about 1 TBSP of Splenda: with the above formula. that means I'd add 1/16 tsp. of stevia (16 tablespoons in a cup). With that small a recipe, if I wanted it sweeter next time I'd add erythritol.
So far this has worked for me!
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