Looking For A Good Recipe For Diabetic Icing W/o C.cheese

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chaptlps Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 2:29pm
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I am looking for a diabetic recipe for icing that doesn't involve cream cheese. I saw one in the recipe section but it has cream cheese. I was wondering if anyone has been able to adapt either Swiss Meringue or Italian Meringue to have less sugar than the regular recipes.......

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chaptlps Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 2:44pm
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Hello....anyone home???? LOL

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idoweddingcookies Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 2:54pm
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I would like to know as well. icon_smile.gif

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chaptlps Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 2:56pm
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I agree I do. sheesh. My dad is diabetic and I would really like a recipe for my customers as well who can't partake in the sins of the rest of us. LOL

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Confectionary2 Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:04pm
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I would really like a recipe for that as well. My dad is a diabetic.

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Doug Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:11pm
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advice on using Splenda:
http://www.splenda.ca/en/recipes/baking_hints.html

only recipe I could find w/out cream cheese was for a stabilized whipped cream using splenda in place of PS

so, question is, would splenda work in traditional buttercream?

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chaptlps Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 3:18pm
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Dang, from what I read on the Splenda home page and on the recipe pages. Darn, it's not usable for those kind of applications. Dangnabit!!! It doesn't have the body (which is what I was afraid of) to be able to be creamed or boiled into a syrup.(two necessary processes for buttercream etc.) ARRGGGGHHHH!!!! What shall we do peeps? What shall we do!!??!!

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nickshalfpint Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 11:04pm
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I found both of these online a while ago. Mind you they are not as good as the real thing, but they're pretty darn good. My cousin and I are both diabetic and I make these alot for us. Hope this helps.

Chocolate Frosting
1 pkg dream whip
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c milk
1 pkg Sugarfree chocolate pudding-2oz

Mix together skim milk, vanilla, and dream whip. Beat until stiff. Add pudding mix and keep beating til light and fluffy. Add more milk if it's too thick.


Buttercream Frosting recipe
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk
2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup margarine (at room temperature)
10 (1 gram) splenda (or any sugar substitute)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or what ever flavoring you want.

Combine water, dry milk and flour. Stir until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until thick and smooth or in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring every three seconds. Place container in cool water and stir until cool. Set aside.

Cream margarine and sugar substitute together until light and fluffy. Add cooled sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time while beating at medium speed of electric mixer. Add vanilla extract or other flavoring and beat on high until light and fluffy. Refrigerate until used.

Use 1 tablespoon per portion. Return to room temperature before spreading on a cooled cake.

Yields 20 servings.

Diabetic exchange: 1 fat

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Chiara Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 12:20am
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You can also use a tofu product and whip that. It has no flavour until you add it so it is a great imposter.

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chaptlps Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 9:06am
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thanks halfpint,
Those look like they would work hun.

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kamy_tudor Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 10:28am
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My fiance's mother is also a diabetic. When I make cakes for her, I use the usual recipes, but instead of normal sugar I put diabetic sugar from fruits. You can find it in supermarkets. So, you can make regular buttercream with 3/4 cup or one cup of this sugar. You can also use unsweeten whipped cream and you add fruit sugar. With the same whipped cream and chocolate for diabetics you can make a ganache. Still, I don't know if it applies to people who are dependent on insuline. They should ask the doctor first.
Hope it helps.

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