Sweet Pickles With Splenda Recipes

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• To prepare for water-bath canning:
• Wash 3 pint jars and lids in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water.
• Fill canning pot half full of water; add jars and water to cover. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
• Place lids in water to cover in a small saucepan; bring water to a simmer. Simmer until ready to use.
• Remove and drain jars and lids, one at a time, as needed for filling.
• To make the pickles:
• Place cucumbers and onions in a glass bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain vegetables, rinse, and drain again. Blot dry using paper towels.
• In a large, heavy stock pot, combine vinegar, Splenda Sweetener, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric, and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cucumbers and onions and return to a boil.
• To can the pickles:
• Pack hot vegetables immediately into prepared jars using a slotted spoon, leaving ½" of headspace at top of jars. Ladle pickling liquid into jars, leaving ½" of headspace.
• Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids; tighten bands.
• Place jars on rack in canning pot. (Water must cover jars by at least 1"; add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to a gentle boil.
• Process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely.
• After jars cool, check seals by pressing center of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
• Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Once opened, store refrigerated and use within 2 weeks.

SWEET AND CRUNCHY DELI-STYLE PICKLES

Steps:

• Place cucumber spears in a clean 1-quart canning jar.
• In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Simmer until sweetener and salt dissolve.
• Pour warm brine over cucumbers to fill jar.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4-5 days before serving. Pickle flavor deepens over time.

SUGAR FREE REFRIGERATOR BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Put the salt and spices in the jar. Add layers of cucumber chunks and onions. Fill to within 1/2 inch of the top. Mix vinegar and Splenda. Pour over cucumbers and onions to cover. You may need a little more of the Splenda Vinegar mix to cover the vegetables if they aren't packed tightly in the jar. Add lid and ring and shake to distribute the spices and salt. Refrigerate for 7 days, shaking jar for a few seconds each day. These will keep for at least 4 months in the refrigerator.

BEST EVER SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive bowl, combine cucumbers, onion and salt. Cover with crushed ice and mix well. Let stand 3 hours. Drain; rinse and drain thoroughly., In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, water, vinegars, mustard seed, celery seed and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cucumber mixture; return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until heated through., Carefully ladle hot mixture into 4 hot wide-mouth 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add 3 garlic cloves and 1 bay leaf to each jar. Remove air bubbles and, if necessary, adjust headspace by adding hot pickling liquid. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

SUMMERTIME SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan at medium-high heat, combine cider vinegar, salt, sugar, tumeric and mustard seed. Bring to a boil and let cook for 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice cucumbers and onion. Loosely pack the vegetables in a 1-quart canning jar or other similarly sized container. Pour hot liquid over the vegetables in the container. Refrigerate for 24 hours and enjoy! Keep refrigerated.

SPLENDA/SUCRALOSE SWEET PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Finely dice unpeeled cucumbers, pared peppers and pared onions and place all in large bowl.
• Sprinkle the salt over the vegetables.
• Cover with cold water and let stand for 2 hours.
• Drain vegetables well.
• In a large pot, combine Splenda, vinegar and pickling spices.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add vegetables to the pot, and adding, if necessary, just enough water to cover vegetables.
• Bring back to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Put relish into jars using a slotted spoon adding as much or as little of the brine as you like remembering that you need to leave 1/4" to 1/2" head space.
• Process in a hot water bath.

SWEET REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine cucumber slices and salt in a heatproof bowl and set aside for 90 minutes.
• Place cucumbers in a sieve and wash well under running cold water. Drain well, return cucumbers to the bowl, and add onion.
• Combine white sugar, white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve sugar, about 3 minutes. Pour liquid over cucumbers and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Transfer cucumbers and liquid to a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.

SWEET PICKLES WITH SPLENDA RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix together the ingredients and bring to a boil either on the stove or in the microwave on HIGH for about 6 minutes, stirring after 3 minutes. Let cool. OR boil only the first 3 ingredients for specified time and when cool, stir in Splenda until dissolved. Rince cucumbers thoroughly to remove as much of the pickling salt as possible, using warm then cold rinsing waters. Pack in jars or plastic containers. Pour the brine over the slices(don't forget to leave 1/4-1/2" headroom for freezing)and seal. Freeze. For best taste, these pickles must be frozen before eating.Once frozen, these pickles can be thawed and used immediately and are always crunchy.MAKES ABOUT 5 CUPS. NOTE: FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT NEED TO USE SWEETNER, REPLACE IT WITH SAME AMOUNT OF WHITE SUGAR(INSTANT DISSOLVING IF U CAN FIND IT)