While similar to
other nut flours in texture and flavor, chestnut flour works better in this recipe thanks to its lower fat content and higher starch content, creating a fluffy waffle instead of a gummy, dense one.
Not exact matches
And the
other day my son made a
nut flour in it.
It's a good way to keep baking powder fresh, however I think it's because a lot of people don't bake at home —
in France, bags of sugar and
flour are much smaller than they are
in the states (
in the US, there are huge bags of
nuts,
flours, sugars, and
other baking ingredients
in supermarkets)- which I think is because there are so many bakeries (and
in cities like Paris, kitchens are tiny) and lots of people buy their baked goods rather than make them.
But there are a few differences between these two cookies; one is that Mexican Wedding Cakes contain ground
nuts, and the
other is that Melting Moments replace some of the
flour with cornstarch (corn
flour) so the cookies literally «melt -
in - your - mouth».
For No Bake Granola Bars, combine 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, 1/2 cup oat
flour, 2 cups puffed rice cereal, 1/2 cup coconut chips or
other mix -
ins (including
nuts, if you like) into a bowl and mix.
I am allergic to all
nuts and I am wondering if there are some
other gluten free
flours that could be used instead
in your recipes.
Since the company that I've used
in the past is no longer
in business, I was delighted to be able to find pecan meal (can find
other nut flours locally, but NOT pecan meal!)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup vegan butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
in 6 tablespoons water (lightly beaten) 1 cups agave nectar for the batter, OR 1 1/2 cups agave if you like cakes very sweet 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups All Purpose Gluten - Free
Flour (We use Bob's Red Mill) * 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup hot coffee (you may substitute plain hot water if you don't like coffee) 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional, if allergic to tree
nuts, or use sunflower or pumpkin seeds) 1/4 cup dried unsulphured papaya, cut
in 1/4 inch cubes 1/4 cup dried unsulphured pineapple, cut
in 1/4 inch cubes or 1/2 cup raisins or
other dried fruit (
in place of papaya and pineapple) Additional agave nectar for brushing the cake (about 1/4 cup)
Hi Sara,
nut flours and grain
flours have very different properties so they can't be substituted for each
other in recipes.
pumpkin seed
flour or ground pumpkin seeds or hemp protein or green pea protein powder or
other nuts and seeds rich
in protein
Stephanie, grain
flours and
nut flours have very different characteristics, so they can not be substituted for each
other in recipes.
I always look forward to them arriving
in my
in box;) One question for you
in relation to almond
flour I was hoping you could answer - are you an advocate of soaking
nuts to remove the phytic acid, among
other things?
Need to find one that's completely free of that disclaimer and is completely organic almond
flour isolated
in manufacturing of
other nuts or soy.
To be honest, I wouldn't use regular
flour unless you do ensure the
nut butter / liquid mixture is warm when you mix it
in with it - Can you use a brown rice or
other flour?
It all started with a leftover baked sweet potato that I put
in the food processor with some
other ingredients including
nut butter, pumpkin pie spice, applesauce, coconut
flour, almond milk, and dried currants.
Usually when one ingredient
in a recipe is high glycemic I balance it out with
other ingredients that are low on the glycemic index, like
nut butters, oat
flour, cocoa and protein powder.
At occasional social settings I will have something that uses almond
flour, almond butter or has
other nuts in it.
To be eligible, combine any Scharffen Berger chocolate with one or more of 12 select «adventure ingredients» (yerbe mate, coconut cream, tapioca
flour, corn meal, pine
nuts, sweet potato and
other ingredients native to cacao - belt countries)
in an original recipe.
You can also use
other things to increase moisture, such as zests (lemon, orange), flavorings, (mint, vanilla) chocolate, peanut butter, bananas,
nuts, or fruits — which all taste amazing
in coconut
flour pancakes.
Apart from being the best appliance for making smoothies, this multi-purpose blender also provides its utility
in many
other recipes like
nut butter, hummus and even homemade
flours.
I have no doubt that simply subbing
in more almond meal or any
other nut flour would work.
Substitutions: Maple syrup: coconut nectar, agave nectar, runny raw honey, or any
other liquid sweetener Cacao powder: unsweetened cocoa powder or carob powder Almond
flour: cashew
flour or any
other nut flour Fluffy Chocolate Frosting: Sugar - Free Chocolate Ganache (recipe can be found
in Practically Raw Desserts)
If we have an almond allergy, what
other nut flour would be the best choice to substitute
in your recipes?
While some rely on protein powder as the main ingredient,
others get the bulk of their nutritional value from natural add -
ins such as
nut flours or butters, beans or
other seeds and grains.
Nut & Seed Granola from Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods by Cynthia Lair (shared with permission) 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 1 cup whole wheat pastry
flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon pinch sea salt 1/3 cup cold - pressed vegetable oil (we like to use coconut, though all wet ingredients need to be at room temperature to do so) 1/3 cup brown rice syrup or maple syrup 1/4 cup apple or orange juice (
in a pinch, most
other juices have worked for us too) 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract
The whole «soaked and dried» aspect to eating
nuts really makes me just want to stay away from them
in baking as much as possible and try to build up recipes that don't depend on
nut flours,
other than coconut.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup vegan butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
in 6 tablespoons water (lightly beaten) 1 cups agave nectar for the batter, OR 1 1/2 cups agave if you like cakes very sweet 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 cups All Purpose Gluten - Free
Flour (We use Bob's Red Mill) * 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup hot coffee (you may substitute plain hot water if you don't like coffee) 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional, if allergic to tree
nuts, or use sunflower or pumpkin seeds) 1/4 cup dried unsulphured papaya, cut
in 1/4 inch cubes 1/4 cup dried unsulphured pineapple, cut
in 1/4 inch cubes or 1/2 cup raisins or
other dried fruit (
in place of papaya and pineapple) Additional agave nectar for brushing the cake (about 1/4 cup)
Should almond
flour be stored
in feezer??? What about
other nuts???? Freezer?
What's more, unlike typical substitute recipes
in many
other paleo cookbooks, these new and original grain - free baking methods have almost exclusively eliminated the need for the typical expensive agents like almond
flour and
other nut flours and
nut butters.
In all, you should experience several weeks free of digestive issues before you begin adding things like sourdough bread, soaked and sprouted
flours, beans,
nuts, raw veggies, and most
other healthy things you'd normally eat.
Method — Get a large bowl and add the dried fruit, cashews and carrot — Give it a good mix, then pour over the cold tea — Cover the bowl and leave the mixture to soak overnight —
In the morning preheat your oven to 150C and prepare a large cake tin by greasing it well and lining with baking paper — When you're ready to start cooking add the ground nuts and coconut flour to your bowl of soaked loveliness — Give it a big mix — In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla and coconut oil together — Pour the wet mixture all over the bowl of other ingredients and give it a good stir — Pour the batter into your tin and brush with a tbsp of coconut oil — Bake for an hour, ensuring that the cake is completely covered in baking paper — Take out of the oven and allow to cool completely — Store in an airtight cake tin and decorate as you please on the big d
In the morning preheat your oven to 150C and prepare a large cake tin by greasing it well and lining with baking paper — When you're ready to start cooking add the ground
nuts and coconut
flour to your bowl of soaked loveliness — Give it a big mix —
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla and coconut oil together — Pour the wet mixture all over the bowl of other ingredients and give it a good stir — Pour the batter into your tin and brush with a tbsp of coconut oil — Bake for an hour, ensuring that the cake is completely covered in baking paper — Take out of the oven and allow to cool completely — Store in an airtight cake tin and decorate as you please on the big d
In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla and coconut oil together — Pour the wet mixture all over the bowl of
other ingredients and give it a good stir — Pour the batter into your tin and brush with a tbsp of coconut oil — Bake for an hour, ensuring that the cake is completely covered
in baking paper — Take out of the oven and allow to cool completely — Store in an airtight cake tin and decorate as you please on the big d
in baking paper — Take out of the oven and allow to cool completely — Store
in an airtight cake tin and decorate as you please on the big d
in an airtight cake tin and decorate as you please on the big day
- Instead of coconut oil: ghee (
in cakes) or cocoa butter (for chocolate coating)- Instead of coconut milk / cream: cream, cream cheese, mascarpone or almond /
nut milk (very low
in fat so may not work
in all recipes)- Instead of shredded coconut: almond meal or
other nut / seed meal, flaked almonds, etc. - Instead of coconut
flour: about double the amount of almond or
other nut / seed
flour
I have no doubt that simply subbing
in more almond meal or any
other nut flour would work.
Need to find one that's completely free of that disclaimer and is completely organic almond
flour isolated
in manufacturing of
other nuts or soy.
Paleo cooking depends heavily on almonds (
in the form of
flour, milk, oil, and whole), coconut (
flour, water, oil), and
other whole
nuts.