lana-in-fl
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because I told her that Xylitol is the sweetener with the 'cool' feel in your mouth. AM I right? And if so, what proportion of xylitol should we use in the sugar in her sugar mouse recipe?
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My daughter wants to use Xylitol to make Ice Mice (like Harry Potter)......
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I also use it and agree it's good stuff. I don't find a big mouth cooling effect though...
There is some, but it's subtle, and I haven't noticed it in baked goods at all, but only when tasted straight out of the bag. I think the one that has a more pronounced mouth cooling effect is sorbitol.
There is some, but it's subtle, and I haven't noticed it in baked goods at all, but only when tasted straight out of the bag. I think the one that has a more pronounced mouth cooling effect is sorbitol.
lana-in-fl
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Oh. Oh dear. Sorbitol doesn't sound as safe as xylitol........
Do you know how much is safe to use?
Do you know how much is safe to use?
Some info, not very pleasant:
Lar has found--by experience, unfortunately--that certain sugars can lead to diarrhea and intestinal distress. Malitol (used in sugar-free candy) can affect him with a single piece. Sorbitol (also used in sugar-free products like chewing gum) often causes the same problem.
He was told by his doctor to watch out for ingredients ending in -tol, as they were usually sugar substitutes and would most likely cause the same problem for him.
Lar has found--by experience, unfortunately--that certain sugars can lead to diarrhea and intestinal distress. Malitol (used in sugar-free candy) can affect him with a single piece. Sorbitol (also used in sugar-free products like chewing gum) often causes the same problem.
He was told by his doctor to watch out for ingredients ending in -tol, as they were usually sugar substitutes and would most likely cause the same problem for him.
lana-in-fl
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Yes, that was what I read - just a few grams can cause great distress
I think we will have to make plain sugar mice this year and work on the Ice Mice for next year. What a pity.
I think we will have to make plain sugar mice this year and work on the Ice Mice for next year. What a pity.
This is so true. Malitol has an effect on the liver and most "sugar free" goods use it.>>>
Be careful when buying - look at the ingredients.
I use Splenda often for cooking and baking hopefully the
maltodextrin is less harmful since it does come from natural ingredients.
Be careful when buying - look at the ingredients.
I use Splenda often for cooking and baking hopefully the
maltodextrin is less harmful since it does come from natural ingredients.
lana-in-fl
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They were sold in Honeydukes. I think, but I'm not sure
that the reference came during Harry's first visit to Honeyduke's under the invisibility cloak, before his permission slip was signed. Someone actually makes them - http://www.candywarehouse.com/icemice.html - but these don't tie in with what we imagined, so we thought sugar mice that felt cold in your mouth would be much better.
that the reference came during Harry's first visit to Honeyduke's under the invisibility cloak, before his permission slip was signed. Someone actually makes them - http://www.candywarehouse.com/icemice.html - but these don't tie in with what we imagined, so we thought sugar mice that felt cold in your mouth would be much better.
I love maltitol for non-baking use...
like for sweetening whipped cream, or putting in a smoothie. I find it's not good for baking, but it has the most natural sweet taste with no aftertaste or mouth cooling effect. I wish I *could* bake with it.
For some reason I cannot work out, I never have a problem with maltitol if I use it in granular form in my own concoctions. The unpleasant effects only happen if I eat it in sugar-free chocolate.
like for sweetening whipped cream, or putting in a smoothie. I find it's not good for baking, but it has the most natural sweet taste with no aftertaste or mouth cooling effect. I wish I *could* bake with it.
For some reason I cannot work out, I never have a problem with maltitol if I use it in granular form in my own concoctions. The unpleasant effects only happen if I eat it in sugar-free chocolate.