question about how to measure Splenda

[Brier Rose]

Do you measure the packets the same way you measure the large bags?
for instance, the dessert I'm making calls for 4Tbls. of Splenda.
I don't have a large bag, all I have is the packets, so I poured a bunch out, and it takes 10 packets to fill up a Tbls.
So would I need to use 40 packets?!? That sounds like a lot,but it is 4Tbls.
Are the packets more concentated than the larger bags?

I've already made the dessert,Vanillia Flan..BTW, and it tastes pretty sweet,but not unbearingly so. Just don't know if I should eat it or not, as I may have put in TOO much Splenda!
Help Please!

 

[Otto's Doll]

Can't help you out, but I am bumping this for the evening crowd...
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[LisaTx]

The large bags have bulking agents added so they will measure cup for cup with sugar, but I'm pretty sure the packets are concentrated. I don't know what the equalivents are though.

 

[AprilN]

Check out this thread from back in November:

Stop pouring those Splenda packets into the measuring cup...

In short, the Splenda packets are definitely more sweet than either sugar or the granular Splenda. I'm guessing you put in too much. Oh well!

 

[LisaTx]

I even went to the www.splenda.com website and couldn't find the info there.

 

[Brier Rose]

OMG! According to that post above I put in way, W-A-Y too much!

Good thing I only took one bite. DH's been eating it....good thing he's not doing Atkins with me. One serving of that,(the way I fixed it) would be half of the days carbs.

Oh Well! Thanks alot everybody.