Use stevia sparingly as a sugar substitute when cooking or baking.
Stevia extract is a natural, plant-based sweetener. Natives of South America and Asia have traditionally used this sweetener. Refined extracts of stevia are roughly 300 times sweeter than table sugar, while the crude stevia leaves and green herbal powder are around 15 times sweeter. Stevia is available in various forms: dried leaves, liquid and powdered extracts. Use it as an alternative to sugar while baking and to sweeten different foods. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Substitute sugar with stevia. As stevia is extremely sweet, it should be used sparingly. Use a replacement ratio of 1 cup sugar with 1 tsp. of liquid or 1/2 tsp. of powdered stevia extract.
2. Combine stevia with unsweetened chocolate or unsweetened cocoa powder when cooking or baking chocolate treats. Mix 12 drops of stevia liquid with 1 oz. of unsweetened chocolate or with 3 tbsp. of unsweetened cocoa powder.
3. Use bulking-up foods to replace the bulk that sugar offers, whenever you cook or bake with stevia -- as unlike sugar, stevia does not bulk-up the foods being cooked. Proportionately replace 1 cup of sugar with 1/3 cup of a liquid such as 100 percent fruit juices or other bulk foods including fruit purees, yogurt, buttermilk and egg whites.
4. Prepare a tangy, apple jam recipe with stevia, and use it as an accompaniment with bread and crackers. In a deep-bottomed saucepan, combine 3 1/2 cups of applesauce with 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, 3 1/2 tsp. of stevia liquid extract and 1/4 cup vinegar. Set the mixture to cook on medium heat on a burner and let it boil. Reduce the heat, stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking to the sides and cook for 20 minutes. Once the mixture thickens, remove from heat and let it cool. Pour the apple jam into glass jars, seal and store in a cool dark place.
5. Prepare hot and healthy breakfast porridge with stevia. Add 1 cup of water to a saucepan and bring it to boil. Reduce the heat, mix in half a cup of quinoa flakes, 6 drops of stevia liquid extract, 1/4 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 tbsp. of butter, then simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve warm.
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