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Ok, so nobody has any sure-jell recipies. Does anyone know of a good
diabetes cook book? It may have some in it. I can experiment, but I
hate throwing food out if my ideas don't work. Using Sure-Jell in
desserts is not my idea. I saw it somewhere on the web, but they didn't
explain how to use it as a substitute. It assumed that the reader
already knew. Thanks

Check out alt.food.diabetic and also
http://www.camacdonald.com/lc/LowCar...ng-Recipes.htm has
some really great recipes. I'm really not sure about sure-jell recipes
though. Have you Googled sure-jell recipes? Good luck.

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>Ok, so nobody has any sure-jell recipies. Does anyone know of a good
>diabetes cook book? It may have some in it. I can experiment, but I
>hate throwing food out if my ideas don't work. Using Sure-Jell in
>desserts is not my idea. I saw it somewhere on the web, but they didn't
>explain how to use it as a substitute. It assumed that the reader
>already knew. Thanks

Have you checked around Krafts' site --
http://www.kraftfoods.com/surejell/sj_index.html
There may be something there that you can use as a guide, if not a
particular recipe.
bj

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> Ok, so nobody has any sure-jell recipies. Does anyone know of a good
> diabetes cook book? It may have some in it. I can experiment, but I
> hate throwing food out if my ideas don't work. Using Sure-Jell in
> desserts is not my idea. I saw it somewhere on the web, but they didn't
> explain how to use it as a substitute. It assumed that the reader
> already knew. Thanks
>

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> Ok, so nobody has any sure-jell recipies. Does anyone know of a good
> diabetes cook book? It may have some in it. I can experiment, but I
> hate throwing food out if my ideas don't work. Using Sure-Jell in
> desserts is not my idea. I saw it somewhere on the web, but they didn't
> explain how to use it as a substitute. It assumed that the reader
> already knew. Thanks

Huh? Sure-Jell? Are you trying to make jams or jellies or can something?
If so, you should try asking on the food preservation NG. There are some
diabetics there. You *can* use Splenda in canning things but the end
results will not be the same. I don't do jams and jellies since I eat so
little of them it wouldn't be worth my time to do it. I have canned
applesauce and pears and I add just a small amount of sugar (about 1/3 the
amount for extra light syrup). For me it is enough to make the fruit sweet
and is also enough to help preserve it. It is the sugar that helps keep the
fruit good looking. It will break down much quicker if you use Splenda.

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In alt.support.diabetes on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:33:50 GMT in Msg.#
<yXq8h.3588$IW2.353@trndny03>, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:

> Huh? Sure-Jell? Are you trying to make jams or jellies or can something?
> If so, you should try asking on the food preservation NG. There are some
> diabetics there. You *can* use Splenda in canning things but the end
> results will not be the same. I don't do jams and jellies since I eat so
> little of them it wouldn't be worth my time to do it. I have canned
> applesauce and pears and I add just a small amount of sugar (about 1/3 the
> amount for extra light syrup). For me it is enough to make the fruit sweet
> and is also enough to help preserve it. It is the sugar that helps keep the
> fruit good looking. It will break down much quicker if you use Splenda.

Said in another post that the goal was a lemon meringue pie, where the
Sure-Jell would substitute for all or part of the cornstarch, at some
unknown ratio.

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<wipeout64@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, so nobody has any sure-jell recipies. Does anyone know of a good
> diabetes cook book? It may have some in it. I can experiment, but I
> hate throwing food out if my ideas don't work. Using Sure-Jell in
> desserts is not my idea. I saw it somewhere on the web, but they didn't
> explain how to use it as a substitute. It assumed that the reader
> already knew. Thanks


There is a certain kind of a seaweed that is a thickener. Not sure of the
actual carb content. Is it Agar? Then of course there is Kuzu, which is a
kind of a wild arrowroot which is also a thickener. It might help to look
up the actual carb contents of both of these.

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"Donna B" <shallotpeel@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Said in another post that the goal was a lemon meringue pie, where the
> Sure-Jell would substitute for all or part of the cornstarch, at some
> unknown ratio.

Ah, okay. I have no clue how to make such a pie since I never liked the
things. Sorry.


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"Evelyn Ruut" <mama-lionsox@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> There is a certain kind of a seaweed that is a thickener. Not sure of
the
> actual carb content. Is it Agar? Then of course there is Kuzu, which is
a
> kind of a wild arrowroot which is also a thickener. It might help to
look
> up the actual carb contents of both of these.

Yes, it's agar. I had some. Bought it when daughter was diagnosed with
food allergies. Never got around to using it because I read that other
things were better to use. Apparently it can give the food and "off"
texture. I have used arrowroot powder. Made a faux mayo with it using
water, olive oil and a bit of seasoning. It doesn't keep well, but the
taste was very good as was the texture. Didn't have any BG problems but
then I didn't put the tuna salad on a sandwich. Just ate it with raw
veggies.

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