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Summary: A Splendid Book
Review: This little book is far more useful than many cookbooks I have whose bulk consists mostly of color photos and big type. The desserts are in the American tradition of home cooking, and simple to make. The author has worked to make classic desserts not only low in sugar, but low in fat and calories. (I have no use for the low-sugar but high-fat recipes I've seen elsewhere; fat is bad for you.) The author has tested the recipes thoroughly. Not only do the desserts taste good; the cooking times, procedures, etc. are correct. What I'd like is for the author to write another cookbook focusing on low-calorie versions of the fancy European style desserts I used to make (before I went on a diet and my husband found out his cholesterol is high). I'm sure it would be wonderful. By the way, Splenda really does taste exactly like sugar, and cooks like it except for having less bulk.
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Summary: Not what I had hoped for...
Review: This little cookbook is a must have for the healthy conscious cook. Virtually all of the recipes have just the right balance of decadence to healthfulness such that the desserts taste great but the fat and sugar (and thus the calories) are reasonable. Instructions are thorough enough that, if followed, virtually guarantee success.
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Summary: Flavorful and luscious pumpkin cheesecake wins raves!
Review: Two different groups of discriminating dessert lovers gobbled up the pumpkin cheesecake with exclamations of how wonderful it tastes. Using the recipe from this new cookbook, I first presented this amazingly low fat and low calorie cheesecake to a gathering of eight neighborhood couples. Then a week later, a second pumpkin cheesecake was contributed to an office potluck lunch. Both times, everybody raved about how good it tasted, how rich and creamy the texture is, and how unbelievably low the calorie and fat content are. Actually, the men in the crowd didn't focus much on the tiny sugar and fat tally: They REALLY loved the flavor of this luscious sweet. I plan to recommend this new cookbook to my friends who cook for family members coping with diabetes. Now they can bake special treats for all the people they love. Other big pluses: The author carefully provides a wealth of information about Splenda. The recipes are clearly laid out and easy to follow. The notes that go with each recipe give the reader comfort that the author thoroughly tested everything to make sure the results turn out terrifically. I especially liked the section on baking principles and adjustments when using Splenda. It really expands the usefulness of this book. You could quickly start adapting favorite traditional recipes based on the author's many tips.
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Summary: Truly Unbelievable Desserts
Review: Unbelievable desserts in that they are easy to make, low-fat, low-sugar and best of all taste great. This is a wonderful cookbook for anyone trying to watch their diet. The use of Splenda really allows one to bake muffins, cheesecakes, cakes and all other types of sweets. I'm known in my circle of friends and family for my cheesecakes. I made the heavenly cheesecake recipe and no one could tell that it was low sugar and low fat. I've also made almost all of the muffin recipes and my family loves them. They are easy to bake, easy to freeze and really easy to grab in the mornings, pop into the microwave and have a quick, healthy breakfast on the run. I love this cookbook so much, I've just bought the second cookbook Fantastic Foods with Splenda and I can't wait to try out the new recipes in that cookbook.
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Summary: Truly Unbelievable Desserts
Review: Unbelievable desserts in that they are easy to make, low-fat, low-sugar and best of all taste great. This is a wonderful cookbook for anyone trying to watch their diet. The use of Splenda really allows one to bake muffins, cheesecakes, cakes and all other types of sweets. I'm known in my circle of friends and family for my cheesecakes. I made the heavenly cheesecake recipe and no one could tell that it was low sugar and low fat. I've also made almost all of the muffin recipes and my family loves them. They are easy to bake, easy to freeze and really easy to grab in the mornings, pop into the microwave and have a quick, healthy breakfast on the run. I love this cookbook so much, I've just bought the second cookbook Fantastic Foods with Splenda and I can't wait to try out the new recipes in that cookbook.
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Summary: Use this cookbook, enjoy it, and be healthy!
Review: Unbelievable Desserts With Splenda is a godsend to diabetics, weight watchers, and all healthy eaters who still have a sweet tooth and a yearning for the occasional comfort of a homey dessert without the subsequent negative nutritional and health consequences. Written by a culinary nutritionist who is also a skilled cook, Unbelievable Desserts With Splenda contains page after page of carefully crafted recipes for treats adapted to low fat, low sugar profiles, using Splenda instead of sugar. There are beverages, breakfast breads, scones, cookies, pies, crisps, cobblers, cakes, puddings, sauces and (my favorite) cheesecakes to die for. In addition, Parts. I and II contain Nutrition and Baking Information to help answer a variety of questions. One of the best things about Unbelievable Desserts With Splenda is it gives you a model of ways to adapt traditional high fat, high sugar recipes so they can be healthier but still good. One of my favorite recipes for Fresh Peach Custard Pie reminds me of an old favorite called "Peaches and Cream Pie", of course, much higher in fat, sugar, and calories. Another wonderful old treat reborn is Gingerbread Coffeecake, with 130 calories and 6 grams of fat per serving. Although the taste of the baked product varies slightly from my original recipe memories, they are indeed excellent in themselves, and quite luscious. I recommend this cookbook to anyone who likes to cook "inclusively." No one need feel they cannot indulge in a serving of Unbelievable Chocolate Cake (160 calories, 7 grams fat), or Heavenly Cheesecake (180 calories, 8 grams fat), or Chocolate Chip Cookies (80 calories, 3.5 grams fat). Use this cookbook, enjoy it, and be healthy! Nancy Lorraine, Reviewer
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Summary: A Book for Sweets Lovers
Review: We have tried quite a few recipies from this book, and enjoyed them all. They are, however, not for the person that wants quick and easy treats. But, if you like to cook, and are not easily intimidated in the kitchen, this is the book that can cater to your sweet tooth and your health at the same time.
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