Innovative cooks use less sugar in canning Sugar is an im p o n a n t in gre die nt in m any fo o d pre serva tion recipes B u t. f o r a n u m b e r o f re a s o n s , som e people w o u ld lik e to use less sugar in p re s e rv in g fo o d s th a n recipes c a ll fo r . It is n ’ t always possible to reduce the a m o u n t o f sugar in a fa v o rite recipe. In fa c t, a specific a m o u n t o f sugar is o f t e n e s s e n tia l to o b t a in th e d e s ire d c h a r a c te r is tic s o f s o n ic preserved foods. fo u n d in the canning sup ply section at m ost superm arkets A lth o u g h jam s and je llie s made fro m this pro d u ct lo o k tra d itio n a l, th e ir k e e p in g q u a lity is ch a n g e d . T h u s , lo w sugar ja m s a n t je llie s should be kept re frig e ra te d o r frozen to prevent the g ro w th o t m olds. Sugar is used in p ic k lin g to balance the fla v o r o t the vin eg ar. A lth o u g h sugar can be e lim in a te d fro m a p u k le recipe, the pickles arc lik e ly to be 100 In jam s and tellies, fo r instance, sugar p ro m o te s gel fo r m a tio n and serves as a preservative I f sugar is decreased in recipes that rely on pec­ tin fo r th ic k e n in g , the p ro d u c t w ill have the consistency o f syrup. The corre ct p ro p o rtio n s o f fr u it, pectin, acid and sugar are needed to m ake these pro du cts th icke n . Special recipes m ust be used fo r lo w sugar je llie d pro du cts. G e la tin o r vegetable gum s can be s u b s titu te d fo r pectin. O ne such p ro d u c t can be sour. U n d e r no c irc u m s ta n c e s s h o u ld the am o un t o f vinegar be decreased o r d ilu te d to com p en sate f o r less sugar Vinegar is necessary fo r a cer­ ta in level o f a c id ity tha t is essential canned Im u s : the Ir u it w o n ’ t ho ld its fo r safe p ic k lin g . b i frozen and canned fru its , sugar co n trib u te s to the fla v o r. I f desired, the am ount o f sugar can be reduced, o r sugar can be le ft o u t, w ith o u t changing the keeping q u a lity o f the p ro d u c t. H o w eve r, there is a trade o i l lo r using less sugar in frozen and shape as well. Some people sub stitute honey in place o f sugar in fo o d preservation recipes. I his does n o t reduce the sugar c o n te n t o f preserved fo o d s. T w o types o f su g a r— glucose and fru cto se — are the m a jo r com ponents o f honey. H o ne y can be sub stituted fo r sugar in canned o r trozen fr u it. H ow ever, because honey is sw e e te r and strong er in fla v o r, it is advisable lo use less than the amount ol sugai specified in the recipe. In je lly recipes w ith o u t added pec­ tin , honey can replace up to o n e -h a lf o f the gra nu lated sugar. W ith added p e c tin , tw o cu p s o f h o n e y can replace tw o cups o f sugar in most recipes B ut in recipes th a t y ie ld sm all batches o f fiv e to six glasses, one cup o f sugar can be replaced by honey. L ig h t, m ild fla vo re d honey is the best kin d to use. M .S.D.A. G rad e A C hicken F ry e r Legs an d Thighs Flash Frozen K eg. $ 1 .2 9 1b. ONE STOP SHOPPING S CENTERS " S a n d w ic h In " delicious n u tri­ tio n a t s n a c k tim e . Enjoy A pple Spicew iches. Spicewiches easy snack A p p le Spicewiches are a delicious a fte r scho ol o r c o ffe e tim e snack. T hey feature an easy-to-prepare oat crum ble layer w hich ‘ ‘ sandwiches in " a n u tritio u s applesauce, ra is in and nut fillin g . A p p le Spicewiches have a fla v o r rem iniscent o f the e ve r-p o p u la r ap­ p le c r is p d e s s e rt. Q u ic k o r o ld fash ion ed oats, b ro w n sugar, b u tte r and spices arc c o m b in e d and pressed in to the b o tto m o f a greased 13x9- in ch b a kin g pan and spread w ith the f r u it and nut fillin g . W h o le g ra in oats c o n trib u te a d e li­ c io u s n u t - lik e f la v o r a n d s u p p ly p re c io u s v ita m in s a n d m in e ra ls to th is n u t r itio u s s n a c k . O a ts are a w h o le g ra in because the g ra in s till co n ta in s its o rig in a l b ra n , germ and e n d o s p e rm , and e s s e n tia lly a ll its WALNUT PARK GRAND RE-OPENING CONTINUES C alifornia P ea ch es Produce ‘.»chon Prices good W ed ., July 18 thru $ a t„ July 21, 1979 a t Fred M e y e r W a ln u t P ark O nly! n u tritio n . These tender squares are perfect w ith a glass o f m ilk as an a fte rn o o n snack fo r the kid s o r w ith a cup o f co ffe e as an a d u lt fa v o rite . 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