Help with Pureed Carrots in Cake

Jan 29, 2004 5 Replies
J

Hi all,



I looked through the back postings and could not find a suitable answer.



I would like a recipe that uses pureed carrots BUT that does not have pineapple or coconut in it. It does not have to be "low fat".



I have a large amount of frozen carrots and wanted to use them up ...



Or lacking a recipe...does any one have an idea what the adjustments would be with the fluids if I used pureed carrots rather than grated ones...I know the grated ones can be quite juicy...and the pureed ones can be either juicy or dry depending on the method used to cook them.



Thanks ever so much.. Julie


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Looking at the USDA database

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it looks like there islittle difference between the two items.A 100 g portion of boiled, frozen carrots has 90g water and the same portionof raw carrots has 88g waterOne cup of boiled, frozen carrots is 146gOne cup of raw carrots is 128gI would guess that the difference in weight is attributable to the packingdensity of the two products, with the softer carrots packing more densely.Therefore, I would use 128 grams of cooked carrots for each cup of rawcarrots specified. You can generally remove dry ingredients like nuts, raisins, and coconut from recipes without any change in the formula unless these ingredients are a major component that contributes to the baked good's structure. That isn't true of the pineapple as it has a lot of moisture and also is acidic.

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Whether pineapple or coconut, both can usually be left out.

Try substituing grated or chopped apples in equal amounts.

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I would be careful about omitting the pineapple. Drained pineapple contains about 18% water and it is acidic. You would have to substitute something else to compensate for the moisture or increase the liquid. If that substitute wasn't acidic, you would also have to change the leavening. Apples would be a good substitute, but I don't think you could just leave out the pineapple.

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J

Thanks All...

I found a recipe for Pumpkin Cake that called for pureed pumpkin (quite dry). I substuted he pureed carrot instead and it has come out the treat.:-)

I thank you all for you suggestions..:->

Cheers

Julie

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