Baking bread

[adoremybabe]

All of my bread recipes seem to have 1/4 cups of sugar in them. I don't really want that much sugar in my bread so the last time I made it i only put 1/8 c. in. It seemed to affect the texture as well as the taste. I knew it would taste different....

Would you just substitute honey for sugar or lessen it and put up with the texture change?

[vbactivist]

Are you talking about yeast breads or quick breads? I have seen lots of yeast bread recipes with very little (like 1 T) of sugar. Quick breads usually call for more, but I have cut the amounts in half successfully. Tehrea er two bead/cake recipes with no sugar on this page

http://mothering.com/discussions/sho...1208036&page=2

I haven't tried them yet, but I plan to this weekend...

[Jugs]

Did you reduce the salt as well? The salt/sugar ration is very important as it impacts the flavor as well as the yeast performance. Substituting with honey usually does change the texture, because it changes the wet/dry ratio, but you can always add a little more flour if needed.