Baking with Honey...heated controversy
Honey is thought to be a healthy good tasting sweetener. I have heard that people from India
avoid baking with honey because there is a centuries held idea that heating honey causes it to
become toxic or poisonous in some way. We have all heard that honey looses some of its healthy
benefits when heated. We also have heard that heating and processing reduces potential for certain
bacteria. Our food processing industry tries to make things attractive for the consumer and more