Does anyone know if you can make toffee using candarel or another form of sweetener?

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I am following sw plan & we are thinking of having a party at halloween. I was thinking of making toffee apples for everyone, but maybe trying one without sugar for myself... does anyone know if you can make toffee using sweetener & how would it turn out?

sweetener is the work of the devil imo

isn't it full of chemicals?

surely having a small amount of sugar is better for you

Very unoikely i woulod think- part of the action of making sweets is the sugar itself and how it reacts with what you combine it with.

Also agree with OO- sweeteners V sugar.... sugar every time! It may be high in calories, but unless you're a diabetic or dont clean your teeth then that's it for risks.

Agree with OO.

Oh, I didn't know about chemical reactions! Ta! Will risk a wee bit o sugar then

if you read the ingredients it is full of crap to be honest

and I think one is banned in America but sold here iirc

sugar is fine just don't eat tons of it

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and no low fat crap either

like low fat cheese or yoghurt ffs

yoghurt!!!

Sugar and sweetner have very different chemical properties, so whilst splenda or equivalent would work okay in baking, it would not caremelise as it would not respond in the same way to direct (too light, not enough actual sugar in it), very high temperatures, so would not form caramel, at least not in a home cooking environment!