Tried this but no matter how long I left it in the oven it remained spongy – does one have to use the recipe differently when using the xylitol caster sugar?
The xylitol to sugar conversion is 1:1 but xylitol is very coarse – maybe try popping it in a grinder to make it more the consistency of castor sugar?
Cheryl Griffiths
23 May 2016
Hi Vanessa,
No not yet but have found a few meringue recipes using xylitol but haven’t tried these yet. Seems the longer one leaves it after baking the harder/crispier it gets! I didn’t find this with the one I tried tho but then maybe you cant just substitute the exact amounts of sugar.
Vanessa Christiane
10 May 2016
Hi Cheryl have you found a conversion table as yet for Xylitol vs Sugar?
Vanessa Christiane
10 May 2016
I think there must be a Xylitol conversion vs noreal castor sugar apologies this is a castor sugar recipe
Vanessa Christiane
10 May 2016
I have a recipe from one of my old TASTE Magazines, you will become the queen of meringue making however I need to locatell I, also would be easier for me to scan to you…. can u provide a number or what’s app me on 0827720108….
Cheryl Griffiths
3 May 2016
Yes, used perfect pavlova recipe from a previous mag issue, just substituting the caster sugar with the xylitol caster sugar.
11 April 2016
Hi,
Are you referring to any specific recipe on our site?
The xylitol to sugar conversion is 1:1 but xylitol is very coarse – maybe try popping it in a grinder to make it more the consistency of castor sugar?
Hi Vanessa,
No not yet but have found a few meringue recipes using xylitol but haven’t tried these yet. Seems the longer one leaves it after baking the harder/crispier it gets! I didn’t find this with the one I tried tho but then maybe you cant just substitute the exact amounts of sugar.
Hi Cheryl have you found a conversion table as yet for Xylitol vs Sugar?
I think there must be a Xylitol conversion vs noreal castor sugar apologies this is a castor sugar recipe
I have a recipe from one of my old TASTE Magazines, you will become the queen of meringue making however I need to locatell I, also would be easier for me to scan to you…. can u provide a number or what’s app me on 0827720108….
Yes, used perfect pavlova recipe from a previous mag issue, just substituting the caster sugar with the xylitol caster sugar.
Hi,
Are you referring to any specific recipe on our site?
Regards,
The TASTE team.
I had the same experience.