http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Gluten Free Forums for Elana's Pantry en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:57:28 +0000 http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-1710 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:48:06 +0000 janeen 1710@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I have subbed honey for agave 1:1 in several baked goods, and all have turned out just fine. :) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-1697 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:51:53 +0000 suncrystal 1697@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>i found the truth about AGAVE, finally. A great explanation. This rings true for me. Read the entire article at the below link.</p> <p>Mike Adams (naturalnews.com) contacted the manufacturer, who wrote a loooong rebuttal, explaining the 2 different processes being used by 2 differenet manufacturers, the first of which is out of business and which is the one the negative report is based on, even thouugh the good guy was contacted. Not one word of his explanation was contained in the negative report. I will use agave in Elana's recipes.</p> <p>it appears to me that agave is very successful and is probably competition for the toxins aspartame and Splenda (?), making this an attack by TPTW (The Powers That Were).</p> <p>Here's the full article: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/025060_agave_nectar_sugar_sugars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.naturalnews.com/025060_agave_nectar_sugar_sugars.html</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-1136 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:21:01 +0000 bcroyal 1136@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I generally do a 1:1 substitution with either a naturally runny honey (like acacia honey) or I create runny honey by warming 'standard' (e.g. clover) honey before measuring. I am allergic to agave, so I can't compare my results using honey to the original recipe, but I have found everything to be quite tasty.</p> <p>One note - the paler and more transparent the honey, the more neutral the flavor. If you are seeking a sweetener that doesn't impart flavor, avoid heavy, dark colored honeys. If you are looking to flavor the product with a honey taste, use the darker honeys. I don't know how flavorful agave is, but I tend toward the milder honeys for light colored baked goods, and darker honeys for darker, more heavily spiced baked goods. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-555 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:32:52 +0000 Skycatcher 555@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>SAS - you mentioned adding a teaspoon of water to honey - to what amount of honey? I'm completely new with all of this, and tend to follow the recipes very closely. I've been reading about the agave nectar, and am just the littlest bit concerned. I'd like to try the recipes with honey, instead of a processed product. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-387 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:50:18 +0000 sas 387@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>kara, I have not had good success in using 1:1 honey for the agave, though I must admit I am not an experienced cook/baker. Agave seems a bit more "liquidy" than honey. I've tried adding a small amount (maybe one teaspoon)of water to the honey to adjust for the switch, and it's seemed to work OK. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-382 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:11 +0000 kara 382@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Can I easily just substitute honey for agave nectar inthese recipes? if so, 1:1 ratio? </p>