But, inspired by it, I've started replacing a quarter of the flour in my own banana bread
recipe with the rye flour and it turns out lovely.
I've made it with plain flour only, too, yet I prefer the
version with rye flour because of its texture and taste.
To emphasize this point one more time, you will get your best results from making your sourdough
starter with rye flour instead of wheat.
I've made
muffins with rye flour before, and while they taste good they are softer and don't hold the classic muffin dome shape.
It's
made with a rye flour crust that I pair with a simple mixed berry filling seasoned with a sprinkle of fresh thyme leaves.
Different people get different results, but it seems that starters I
start with rye flour tend to go bad more quickly than starters I start with wheat flour.
The earthiness of the beets pairs so
nicely with the rye flour, and this bread absolutely kicked butt slathered with apple butter.
Shape the pastries: Roll the dough out into a 12 × 18 ″ rectangle, dusting the
surface with rye flour as needed and sweeping away the excess with a pastry brush.
The proportion and type of flour and liquid can vary dramatically, from a stiff starter made
entirely with rye flour and water, to a liquid batter of milk and cornmeal, and everything in between.
In Germany there is a specialty cheese known as «Milbenkäse», or «mite cheese» — the bitter cheese is crafted by leaving prepared balls of quark (a type of soft cheese) in a
box with rye flour and cheese mites, wherein an enzyme in the digestive juices excreted by the mites ripen the cheese over the ensuing months.
Since its gluten is less elastic than wheat's, and it holds less gas during the leavening process, breads
made with rye flour are more compact and dense.
They're wholesome because they're made
with rye flour, wheat germ, and only a little sugar, and they're delicious because they employ caraway seeds and just enough sugar to make them perfect alongside a savoury picnic soup or when topped with jam or peanut butter and eaten as a picnic snack.
This is a wheat - free version of the cake as it's made
with rye flour; I find that rye flour gives it a very nice texture and flavour, but feel free to use any type of flour you like.
My changes reflect an attempt to incorporate more whole grains; at some point I will probably try
this with some rye flour.
What did you make
with the rye flour?
Oh Lady Cakes has a recipe
with rye flour and sweet cream.
I can't eat gluten - but make homemade fermented sourdough bread
with rye flour that makes me feel great!
I have found that my current favorite no poo method is
with rye flour.