Stevia

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Congrats and WTG to everyone! Sounds like everyone had a good week!

I hope my question isn't too silly, but I'm just starting out on this and

need all the help I can get. I've been trying to avoid products with

aspartame, so I went to GNC and bought some Stevia in powder form. It's

sold in small packets that look like other sweeteners like S&L and Equal.

Anyway, I've never used this product before and my question is this. Do I

use Stevia the same as the other sweeteners? In other words, in recipes

that call for one or two packets of S&L or Equal, do I use the same amount

for Stevia. And, can I use Stevia in baking? Will it hold up to heat

(unlike aspartame)? I've tried doing research on the Web for Stevia but

all I come up with are pages of ads for the stuff. Appreciate any

information you can give regarding Stevia! Thanks!

P.

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