Food
Gannon Apiaries
Artisanal Honey
Locally
Produced in
Honey can be used in place
of sugar or any other sweetener in recipes.
It provides a distinct sweet note that adds depth and character beyond
sweetness.
Cooking with Honey
Honey has higher sweetening power than sugar, so you
will use less honey than sugar in your recipes to achieve the desired level of
sweetness. Certainly good news on the
caloric front!
When substituting honey for granulated sugar in
recipes, begin by substituting honey for up to half of the sugar called for in
the recipe.
For baked goods, make sure to reduce the oven temperature by 25°F to prevent over-browning; reduce any liquid called for by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey used and add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda for each cup of honey used.
Cooking Ideas
Honey can be used in so many
different cuisines and in both sweet and savory cooking.
For breakfast, try fresh
figs with marscapone drizzled with honey, or yogurt with granola and fruit
drizzled with honey, or whole wheat banana pancakes with honey
Appetizers come alive with
sweet and salt together. Consider baked
brie with honey and pine nuts or carmelized onion tarts.
At lunch and dinner, begin
with homemade salad dressings and use honey in place of sugar. Honey makes an excellent glaze for all kinds of
meats and fish (think pork loin, lamb, salmon) as well as vegetables (for
example, roasted root vegetables with honey ginger glaze or stuffed acorn
squash). On the side, fresh baked whole
grain bread with honey and butter is a real treat.
For dessert, honey clearly
has many possibilities. One of our
favorites, which is relatively guilt free is fresh fruit tossed with honey and
basil or grilled fruit served with honey and vanilla ice cream.
The choices are limited only
by imagination. Enjoy!