SeleneSue

Not sweetened, also not cooked in beef dripping but more usually in muffin cups. Otherwise quite similar Susan Fox-Davis, who cooks in English and American

Splenda.com [uSA] has a recipe page: http://www.splenda.com/page.jhtml?id=splen...pes/library.inc Unfortunately, straight liquid Sucrolose in a carb-free no-filler liquid form is not available in the US from the Splenda people. Don't know why. Call and pester them until they offer it here: 1-800-561-0070 I do find some at a website called Sweetzfree. Pretty expensive though; $16 USD for 1 ounce, although a little goes a very long way, they describe 1 ounce as 24 cups sugar equivalent. Flavored syrups =are= available however. Torani and Da Vinci are readily available in major supermarkets and wherever fancy flavored cappacino is served. Also, see a wide selection of flavors at Nature's Flavors, including a couple of neutral syrups which will probably fill the bill: http://www.naturesflavors.com/ Sweet dreams! Susan

I've done the Thompson's Turkey about five times now. The first time was on a dare! The rest were voluntary, with minor variations. I'd do it again this T'giving but for family politics; my cousin has a speedy toddler whom they are afraid will run into the oven door during the frequent bastings. Frankly, I think it's just that my mother is a big chicken when it comes to turkey, but I can't tell her that. Do not brine the Thompson's Turkey. It makes the flesh watery rather than moist. I don't know how else to describe it. The flavor has to come in from the outside for this recipe. If you don't have enough liquid at the bottom of the pan at the end, then you did not use enough basting liquid. Add more than you think you need. Add more every time you baste. Then deglaze the pan once you've taken the birdie out to rest. I make about triple the amount of flour paste that the recipe recommends in order to get the whole bird coated more than once. There is a dedicated 1-inch-wide paintbrush in my utensil drawer which is JUST for this goo. Try NOT to drink all the drinks recommended. <urp> Selene Sue