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| Unsweetened Baking Chocolate: 1 ounce square | = 3 level tablespoons Dutch-process or regular (nonalkalized) cocoa PLUS 1 tablespoon shortening or butter or oil = 1/2 cup (3 oz) "morsels" (unsweetened), cut sugar by 1/4 cup and shortening by 1 TBSP. |
| Unsweetened Baking Chocolate: 1 ounce melted | = 3 level tablespoons Dutch-process or regular cocoa PLUS 1 tablespoon oil or melted shortening or butter = 1 square of unsweetened baking chocolate equals 1 packet of pre-melted chocolate. |
| Semi-Sweet Chocolate: 1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chips or 6 squares or bars (6 oz.) |
= 6 level tablespoons Dutch-process or regular cocoa PLUS 7 tablespoons sugar plus 1/4 cup shortening or butter.
=Semisweet chocolate morsels and semisweet chocolate squares can be used interchangeably when a recipe calls for this type of chocolate to be melted. 3 oz semisweet baking chocolate = 1/2 cup (3 oz) "morsels" |
| Semi-sweet ( 1 oz.) | =1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar |
| Sweet Baking Chocolate: 1 bar (4-oz.) | = 3 level tablespoons Dutch-process or regular cocoa PLUS 4-1/2 tablespoons sugar PLUS 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons shortening or butter |
| Bittersweet Baking Chocolate (1 oz) | = 1 ounce Semisweet chocolate, although somewhat sweeter, can be substituted for 1 ounce bittersweet. |
| Semi-sweet ( 1 cup chopped) | = Bittersweet chocolate, although less sweet, can be substituted |
| German Baking Chocolate (1 oz) | = 1 ounce dark sweet chocolate |
| Milk Chocolate (1 oz) | = sweet chocolate OR semi-sweet chocolate |
| White Chocolate / Chips (1 oz) | = milk chocolate OR white chocolate chips (To make chips, cut milk or white chocolate into chunks) |
Sugar
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Equal® packets
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Equal®
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Equal®
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2 teaspoons
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1 packet
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1/4 teaspoon
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2 teaspoons
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1 tablespoon
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1 1/2 packets
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1/2 teaspoon
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1 tablespoon
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1/4 cup
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6 packets
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1 3/4 teaspoons
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1/4 cup
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1/3 cup
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8 packets
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2 1/2 teaspoons
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1/3 cup
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1/2 cup
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12 packets
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3 1/2 teaspoons
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1/2 cup
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3/4 cup
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18 packets
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5 1/2 teaspoons
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3/4 cup
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1 cup
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24 packets
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7 1/4 teaspoons
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1 cup
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1 pound
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57 packets
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5 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
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2 1/4 cups |
Cakes Successfully make a cake sweetened with SPLENDA® Granular by following these tips:
For every 1 cup of SPLENDA® Granular, add 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder (sifted) and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Add sifted nonfat dry milk and baking soda to the remaining dry ingredients. Otherwise follow the recipe's directions. Baking: Check for doneness 7 to 10 minutes earlier than the recipe calls for.
Bar Cookies, Brownies, Muffins and Quick Breads Successfully make bar cookies, brownies, muffins, and quick breads sweetened with SPLENDA® Granular:
For every 1 cup of SPLENDA® Granular, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Add SPLENDA® Granular to the butter, and cream the mixture well. Add baking soda to the recipe's directions. In muffins and quick breads, the addition of 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey or molasses will add some flavor and moistness. Baking: Check for doneness 3 to 5 minutes earlier than the recipe calls for.