Elana's Pantry Forums Topic: substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes?

Elana's Pantry Forums Topic: substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes? http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Forums for the elanaspantry.com website en Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:17:28 +0000 bcroyal on "substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-1136 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:21:01 +0000 bcroyal 1136@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ 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. 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. Skycatcher on "substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-555 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:32:52 +0000 Skycatcher 555@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ 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. sas on "substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-387 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:50:18 +0000 sas 387@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ 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. kara on "substitute honey for agave nectar in your recipes?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substitute-honey-for-agave-nectar-in-your-recipes#post-382 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:43:11 +0000 kara 382@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Can I easily just substitute honey for agave nectar inthese recipes? if so, 1:1 ratio?