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Baking with less saturated fat

Baking with less saturated fat...

Fats give baked goods the texture and flavor that we crave.  Melt-in your mouth pie crusts, tender, crispy, chewy cookies etc…  At the same time fats have high caloric impacts and fats that are typically used in baked goods are generally either hydrogenated and contain trans fat or have high levels of saturated fat, which can be harmful to our health. Saturated fats are found in animal products such as butter, lard...
Homemade Graham Crackers

Homemade Graham Crackers...

Well…..it seems as though the weather is suggesting that summer is coming to an end.  These next few weekends may be the last to enjoy some s’mores over a campfire….why not enjoy these s’mores with some homemade graham crackers and marshmallows?!  The marshmallow recipe can be found @ http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2008/07/homemade_marshmallows The homemade graham crackers were inspired...
Chocolate Brownie Cookie

Chocolate Brownie Cookie...

Mmmmm….some people love brownies, while others prefer cookies.  Why not combine them for an ultimate treat with a decadent chocolate brownie cookie?  Leaving these cookies at room temperature prior to baking gives them a tender meringue like crust that melts in your mouth.  A delicious blend of chocolate, crunch, and chewy brownie! Recipe inspired by: http://www.applepiepatispate.com/american/chocolate-brownie-cookies/ 3...
Healthy gluten-free treat for celiacs takes first prize by Coasun's Brittany Huschka

Healthy gluten-free treat for celiacs takes first ...

A recent competition sponsored by Pulse Canada challenged Ontario post secondary students to develop an innovative recipe using the pulse or pulses of their choice. The team of Brittany Huschk and Falguni Chauhan, post graduate students in the Food Science Department at the University of Guelph were awarded the first place prize of $1000. Huschka and Chauhan won the competition with their delectable “Smuffins”,...
Low Moisture Cookie Study

Low Moisture Cookie Study...

Report published 29 April, 2009 CONTENTS Introduction and Objectives Materials and Methods Cookie Formulations Method of mixing palm oil control cookies Method of mixing Coasun prototype cookies Nutritional Comparison Cookie cutter Specifications Cookie specifications Spread/ Height Measurements Moisture Analysis Texture Analysis Summary and Conclusions Introduction and Objectives The objective of this project is to...