Honey Sugar And Honey Recipes Made From Honey Sugar Are Good For You
It has been a well known fact since the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans that honey boosts the strength and endurance of athletes. Honey, which is a powerful antioxidant, offers many benefits that we’re losing out on thanks to refined sugar being easier to use in most recipes.
Honey contains phenolic acids and flavonoids, both of which are known to fight free radicals, a necessary health benefit in today’s world. Honey recipes (or recipes that incorporate honey sugar) are actually quite easy to prepare, and have the same sweetness – and a much finer flavor – than the processed food containing refined sugar we buy at the market without even thinking about what ingredients they really contain.
Honey barbecue sauce, for example. Have you looked at the back of the bottle to see if there’s even any honey in that mixture of chemicals, additives, and flavor? There are many honey recipes that actually have honey in it, and here’s an easy one. Simply combine one can of condensed tomato soup, cup of honey, 2 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of your choice of salad oil, and one tablespoon of lemon juice adding 1 teaspoon of mustard and a dash of hot pepper sauce for bite. Stir it in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, then simmer while stirring until it’s at a desired consistency, and remove.
If you have an insistant sweet tooth, you can get some custard or frozen yogurt and put together a honey caramel sauce fit for a four star restaurant. It’s far less calories than ice cream with chocolate syrup, and you’ll be consuming many necessary vitamins with the honey-based treat. Combine 1 cup honey, 1 tbsp butter, cup heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/8 tsp salt into a heavy saucepan. After cooking the first two ingredients, take away from the heat and add the rest of the ingredients. The sauce will thicken into something truly delectable.
There are also honey recipes for sweet, healthy snacks that, once made, can be kept for weeks. Rather than chips, candy, or cookies, try granola. Cover it with milk and eat it like cereal. You can add salty nuts to go with the honey sugar flavor, depending on preference.
For one of many simple, honey recipes, grease a cookie sheet and preheat your oven to 350 degrees; then, add four cups of oats, two cups of coarsely chopped nuts and one cup of raisins in a large bowl. Mix them thoroughly and set it aside. In a large saucepan mix three fourths cups honey, half a cup of melted butter or margarine, two teaspoons of ground cinnamon, a teaspoon of vanilla and a dash of salt. Stir well and bring it to a boil, cooking the sauce for one minute. Then remove it from the heat, pour it over your oats, nuts, and raisins, and mix it well before spreading it onto the cookie sheet. Bake for twenty minutes, taking it out every five to stir. Let it cool, crumble it up, and eat!
Simply replace your sugar with a little bit of honey, and before long you’ll realize that honey has so much more flavor than white sugar. Try replacing sugar with honey sugar, but don’t forget to take into account the liquid measurements. Cut back your liquids by a quarter cup for each cup of honey you use, and add an extra half teaspoon of baking soda for each cup of honey when making baked goods.
The more we revert back to natural foods, the more we realize how much our bodies have taken a toll for empty calories and fast living through processed foods. Honey recipes are simple to use with any meal that calls for sugar. Get creative and make your own honey recipes to serve your family.