People often like to cook their own sweets but are worried about the effects that
the sugar will have on their bodies especially if they are health conscious. So why not try not making your sweets by using honey as a substitute for sugar. Honey will not give you the same rush as sugar as it is metabolized a lot more slowly in your body.
A lot of people tend to steer clear of using honey in their sweets as it can be a little hard to work with. But once you know what you are doing then it can be quite easy to use honey for cooking purposes.
Many find that honey burns a lot easier than sugar when you are cooking. So it would be wise to try using a slightly lower heat when using honey.
Another problem with using honey for some culinary delights is that it is basically a liquid and as such it can ruin some sweets if you are not careful.
When making items such as cookies or cakes, honey could be a bit of a problem unless you actually decrease the amount of liquid that you would normally use and replace it with the honey. Other items such as muffins should not really constitute a problem when using honey.
If you plan to use the honey in your pie fillings then you should not really encounter many problems. But if for some reason you think that the filling is a little runny then you just need to thicken it a little before adding the honey.
Some people will not use the honey because they say that the taste is too strong. If you think like that then you could try using a milder honey instead such as clover honey.
It is even possible to use just half the amount of honey and top up with a different sweetener such as concentrated apple juice, agave nectar or any other sweeteners.