> wrote in message
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The brand Baker's Semisweet Chocolate is 54% cacao, BTW. That one is not
sugar-free.

For the record, here's one useful formula:

5 ounces of semisweet chocolate are equal to

3 oz. baking chocolate + 4 tablespoons sugar

OR

9 tablespoons cocoa + 3 tablespoons shortening + 4 tablespoons sugar.


So, I was in Star Market (not exactly cheap) and, just my luck, in the
discount section, I found four broken 3-oz. semisweet bars of some
sugar-free, gluten-free brand (it said it has 50% cacao). I bought all of
them for $2 - that's $2.66 per pound, less than a third of the usual price!

I wonder, though, about whether the taste (or formula) will be any different
when I use them in baking. Does anyone know? My guess is that only a
professional might detect the difference in taste.


Lenona.

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What else is in there? Artificial sweetener?

On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 12:23:55 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:

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> What else is in there? Artificial sweetener?

The brand is Simply Lite. Top ingredients: Maltitol, cocoa, and cocoa butter.

Some cautionary words on the first ingredient:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.co...-be-deceptive/


Lenona.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 8:39:44 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 12:23:55 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
> > What else is in there? Artificial sweetener?
>
> The brand is Simply Lite. Top ingredients: Maltitol, cocoa, and cocoa butter.
>
> Some cautionary words on the first ingredient:
>
> http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.co...-be-deceptive/
>
>
> Lenona.

Yuck! Run away!! Someone screwed up perfectly good (we hope!) cocoa and cocoa butter!! :-(

John Kuthe...

> wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 12:23:55 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>
>> What else is in there? Artificial sweetener?
>
> The brand is Simply Lite. Top ingredients: Maltitol, cocoa, and cocoa
> butter.
>
> Some cautionary words on the first ingredient:
>
> http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.co...-be-deceptive/

Ack. Beware. Maltitol is a laxative for many. And it has a weird mouth
feel. I'll bet you won't like it.

On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 7:18:56 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:

>
> Ack. Beware. Maltitol is a laxative for many. And it has a weird mouth
> feel. I'll bet you won't like it.


Tasted fine to me - not that I'm that fond of semisweet - and I ate only one ounce.

I tried searching just now on "sugar-free chocolate" "pros" "cons":

https://www.google.com/search?sclien...msg=NCSR&noj=1


Then I added the word "baking." Not much luck, really.


Lenona.