How much guar in recipes?

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Hi I just found this forum (thank you) and had just begun looking at

guar gum and xanthan gum for recipes, but can't find too many. My

question re the below recipes is " how much guar do you use? " Thanks

Carole

>

> > Jeoffh2 and all,

> >

> > Here are some examples of my experiments. All of these are done

in a blender.

> > As you can see, my ideas thus far have all been dairy and/or

fruit-based,

> > except for pumpkin (which comes from a can this time of year!)

> >

> > Pumpkin " pie " : Two parts pureed pumpkin, one part water,

pumpkin pie spices

> > (cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and/or ginger), sucralose to taste

and guar.

> >

> > Apple " pie " : 1 part unsweetened natural style applesauce* and 1

part water,

> > apple pie spices, optional spoonful of rice and/or oat bran,

sucralose, and

> > guar. (*I make the applesauce with a food processor.)

> >

> > Raspberry mousse: Kefir, frozen raspberries, sucralose and guar.

> >

> > Key lime " pie " : Peeled limes cut into wedges, one part plain non-

fat yogurt to

> > three parts water, sucralose, guar.

> >

> > Banana creme " pie " : Over-ripe banana in blender with water,

vanilla,

> > sucralose and guar.

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on 7/9/2003 11:12 AM, Carole at Carole11@... wrote:

> Hi I just found this forum (thank you) and had just begun looking at

> guar gum and xanthan gum for recipes, but can't find too many. My

> question re the below recipes is " how much guar do you use? " Thanks

> Carole