What is maltose? can we use brown sugar instead of maltose?

Question

What is maltose? can we use brown sugar instead of maltose?

Answer 1

No you can not use any sugar as the above person mentions.  different sugars have different sweetness's.  Plain maltose has a sweet taste, about half as sweet as glucose and about one-fifth as sweet as fructose.  They also have different boiling points and if you are using it to caramelize, different sugars act differently.  I would say it really depends on the application.

Answer 2

"In Southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, maltose is a common ingredient in confectionery. The most common way for them to consume is to put a layer of maltose inside two pieces of biscuits (usually cracker)."

"Plain maltose has a sweet taste, about half as sweet as glucose and about one-fifth as sweet as fructose."

I think it is safe to say you can use the brown sugar.

Answer 3

Generally anything ending with ..ose  is a sugar of some type. Eg. fructose is sugar extracted from fruits. White sugar is 99.8 percent sucrose which is produced by plants during photosynthesis. Maltose is the sugar obtained from malted barley. I have never used it nor heard of it being used in any recipe.

   Usually in cooking any type of sugar can be substituted for another provided the sugar is not one of the main ingredients.

Answer 4

Sugar Pie is right, I am a former chef and it made from malted grains like barley, brown rice or millet, it is a syrup and also come in a powder form too.

It like fructose can be used in place of sugar they do the same thing as a sweetener, some a bit more than the others. In breads and cake it is fine, but other things it can be weak. I would taste it if it is really sweet then go ahead and use it cup for cup, if not you may have to add more or take away. I used it to make breads, cakes, in sauces and other cooked food, it is nice and has less fat, carbs and calories than sugar and is a mono-glyceride, like honey a more complex sugar that hydrated the food and keeps it moister longer.

Answer 5

maltose is a kind of sugar.  I wouldn't een know where to buy it, honestly.  what in the world could you be making that calls for it?

And yes, you can sub any sugar.