Still trying to be "unrefined" sugar free. It is a challenge to say the least. Weekends are difficult because I am "off" schedule. I have been eating more protein, which is good. I have also been researching unrefined sugars...like Sucanat. Sucanat is dehydrated sugar cane juice. It is sugar cane crushed daily, juice heated to a thick syrup. The syrup is stirred by hand to create the granules. It is a nice brown color and the granules remind me of yeast. The sugar cane's molasses is locked in....very yummy taste. It can be used cup-for-cup the same as refined sugar.
I made Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sucanat and they were good. Just darker in color than those made with white sugar. I also used Spectrum Non-hydrogenated shortening instead of Crisco....a healthier alternative to the chemically processed fat!
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 c. Spectrum or shortening
1 1/2 c. Sucanat
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
1 T. water
Cream together. It doesn't cream like refined sugar. Not as fluffy! That is normal.
Combine together and add to creamed mixture:
2 1/4 c. soft white wheat flour-I grind my own....pastry flour...good for cookies etc. that don't need the structure that gluten gives.
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
Mix well. Add:
1 pkg. chocolate chips
Bake @ 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
They will be really dark brown and a very soft cookie. Yum!
