alisontomsmum
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I have a really tasty bagle recipy, but it has honey in so i cant give them to my 6 month old. What can i replace the honey with? Will maple syrup work?
Substitution for honey in bagels
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Uncle Bob
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I would think any good grade syrup would work. I'm not World Famous for my baking skills however
Have you considered Lyle's Golden?
Have you considered Lyle's Golden?
Before you substitute anything for the honey in your bagels, you might check to see if you really need to.
What I mean by that is that, perhaps, cooking the honey makes it okay for children under age 2 to have. The real problem with giving honey to young children is plain, raw honey rather than having it cooked into a dish/recipe. Check to see if the honey you plan to use in your bagels is pasteurized. If it is, the risk of botulism will be eliminated.
What I mean by that is that, perhaps, cooking the honey makes it okay for children under age 2 to have. The real problem with giving honey to young children is plain, raw honey rather than having it cooked into a dish/recipe. Check to see if the honey you plan to use in your bagels is pasteurized. If it is, the risk of botulism will be eliminated.
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Andy M.
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Consider another recipe.
You could also consider adding sugar to replace the honey and increasing the liquid accordingly.
You could also consider adding sugar to replace the honey and increasing the liquid accordingly.
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alisontomsmum
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Thank you... it never occoured to me that cooked honey would be safe!!
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
In order for heat to kill botulism, it has to be exposed to a minimum of 248 F for at least 5 minutes.
It's not certain that the inside of a baking bagel would reach those temperatures. For example, a baking loaf of bread is done when the internal temperature is well below 200 F.
I would not risk exposing your infant to illness for the sake of a bagel.
It's not certain that the inside of a baking bagel would reach those temperatures. For example, a baking loaf of bread is done when the internal temperature is well below 200 F.
I would not risk exposing your infant to illness for the sake of a bagel.
As Andy said, the interior temp of the bagel may not get hot enough to destroy botulism organisms.
I mentioned in my earlier post, check to see if your honey is pasteurized instead. If it's not noted on the container, contact the manufacturer/producer.
I mentioned in my earlier post, check to see if your honey is pasteurized instead. If it's not noted on the container, contact the manufacturer/producer.
If honey has to be heated to 248ºF for at least 5 minutes - pasteurization will not do it (180ºF).
As for the maple syrup or corn syrup ideas ... you might want to rethink those ideas, too ... according to the MayoClinic:
Botulism spores may also be found in undercooked food, corn syrup and even maple syrup. For this reason, feeding an infant any of these foods is risky as well.
Since, if I remember my pediatrics stuff correctly, kids don't begin to differentiate between the most basic salty and sweet tastes until somewhere between 12-24 months ...
Make your honey bagels for yourself ... make a plain one for your kid.
As for the maple syrup or corn syrup ideas ... you might want to rethink those ideas, too ... according to the MayoClinic:
Botulism spores may also be found in undercooked food, corn syrup and even maple syrup. For this reason, feeding an infant any of these foods is risky as well.
Since, if I remember my pediatrics stuff correctly, kids don't begin to differentiate between the most basic salty and sweet tastes until somewhere between 12-24 months ...
Make your honey bagels for yourself ... make a plain one for your kid.
