Coconut Flour

[Guest guest]

Sol,

Another thing to keep in mind is that coconut flour is 60% dietary

fiber. Fiber soaks up moisture. So it is best to eat coconut flour baked

goods with beverages. Even though the bread is soft and moist, if you

are dehydrated then it can make your mouth feel dry.

Bruce

Re: coconut flour

Dr. Fife,

Thank you for your comments. I just want to reply that my problem

with eggs is an allergy. Eggs are indeed a wonderful food, but I have to

limit them.

The brand of coconut flour I use *is* Aloha Nu, so my problem is not

inferior coconut flour. Could it be altitude? It is 6100 ft here. I will

try again, but if the problem is the altitude, what can be done?

sol

Bruce Fife wrote:

> I don't always get a chance to read all the posts because of my

> schedule, but I did want to say something about coconut flour, as

> several of you have made comments recently. When I was working on the

> book " Cooking with Coconut Flour " my goal was to create recipes using

> 100% coconut flour and absolutely no gluten. I was not writing an

> egg-free cookbook, but a coconut flour cookbook. I realize some people

> are paranoid about eating eggs, but I am not. Eggs do not promote

heart

> disease as evidenced by many studies, so heart disease is a non-issue

> with egg consumption. Eggs are some of the best sources of complete

> protein available, a good source of nutrients, and in my opinion a

> nearly perfect food. So, from a nutritional standpoint they make the

> coconut flour recipes even healthier.

>

> When I began working on the coconut flour recipes I found that it was

> impossible to use standard recipes that use other types of flours.

> Coconut flour's characteristics are so different, it requires a

> different approach. I spent months experimenting without good results.

I

> could make baked goods using up to 25% coconut flour mixed with other

> flours, but I wanted my recipes to be 100% gluten free. So I contacted

> the people who knew the most about coconut flour-The Philippine

Coconut

> Authority. These people have been using coconut flour in recipes for

> decades. They told me the only way to use coconut flour was to replace

a

> little of it, up to 25%, in standard wheat recipes. I already knew

that.

> They had no idea how to make baked goods using 100% coconut flour. So

I

> kept experimenting on my own, learning more and more about the

character

> of coconut flour as time went on.

>

> I finally discovered the secret of using 100% coconut flour to make

> breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, etc and have them taste just as good

as

> products made with wheat flour. These recipes are moist and delicious.

> When I have guests over for dinner I will make a cake or some other

> coconut flour product from my book and serve it to them without

telling

> them anything about the ingredients. They eat the cake and shower

> compliments on me for how good it was, not realizing that it was made

of

> coconut flour. They cannot tell the difference. That's how good the

> recipes are, if made properly.

>

> Eggs are necessary in order to make up for the absence of gluten. And

> they make an excellent and healthier substitute. If you make recipes

> from my book and they don't turn out, the problem can usually be

traced

> to one of two things. 1) You didn't follow the directions exactly as I

> had them. Once you gain some experience you can alter the recipes

> slightly. 2) You used an inferior quality coconut flour. Since the

> publication of my book " Cooking with Coconut Flour " many companies

have

> started to produce coconut flour. Unfortunately, not all of these

flours

> are of equal quality. Some work wonderfully, while others work poorly

> and some don't work at all. This is due to grain size, moisture

content,

> fat content, etc. So you need to use a good quality coconut flour. I

> recommend Aloha Nu Coconut Flour available at www.simplycoconut.com

> <http://www.simplyco <http://www.simplycoconut.com/> conut.com/> .

This is the coconut flour I used in

> developing the recipes and I know it works. If you are following the

> directions and the recipes don't turn out, the problem most likely is

> the brand of flour you are using.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bruce. Maybe the egg component of our " concoctions " were not

considered when we used the coconut flour. Lots of eggs is not a

problem for us too.

We will do the recipes from your book. We only got a copy of your book

from Jun during the last NPEW. Thanks for that.

Warm regards.

Tess

[Guest guest]

i used coconut flour for a good while for cakes...it is high fiber the recipes i

found were good they had a lot of eggs in them tho..the texture was good,i made

lemon.

this is the one i used see the nutrition label 

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/bobs-red-mill/coconut-flour\

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On Fri, 3/26/10, Amy <farmmom@...> wrote:

From: Amy <farmmom@...>

Subject: coconut flour

Coconut Oil

Date: Friday, March 26, 2010, 6:57 PM

 

Tell me what you know. Does it go bad how long can you keep it does it

need to be in fridge.

Can it be used alone? Do you have to mix it with other flours

amy

[Guest guest]

Amy-

Refrigerate (or freeze)coconut flour. Mix with other flours. It can be used

alone but my experience with that is you need to use a ton of eggs. (My son

can't do eggs so that's a no-go here). If I am wrong herre, someone please

correct me! I bake gluten free so I just all the coconut flour as part of the

mix. (Up to 1/4 of the flour mixture depending on what it is). Sometimes a just

add a little like a tsp of flour to a smoothie to thicken it. You can use the

coconut flour for lots of things. You can get some ideas by going to the

recipes section on the Tropical Traditions website :-)

-Kara

>

> Tell me what you know. Does it go bad how long can you keep it does it need

to be in fridge.

> Can it be used alone? Do you have to mix it with other flours

>

> amy

>

[Guest guest]

No it doesn't need refridegeration tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber,also smothies,never

baked with it! Does anyone know the cal count per tablespoon though?

Or carb count? The tt brand I mean. I will give u a million dollars

if u can answer this! Lol Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

lol!  i found this on livestrong.com

UnclassifiedFoodServingsCalsFatCholSodiumCarbsSugFiberProtTropical Traditions

Gold Label Virgin Coconut OilEdit1       Servings tablespoon

117   Calories

14     Fat Grams

000000

From: Deb <aliano@...>

Subject: Re: coconut flour

Coconut Oil

Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:33 PM

 

No it doesn't need refridegeration tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber,also smothies,never

baked with it! Does anyone know the cal count per tablespoon though?

Or carb count? The tt brand I mean. I will give u a million dollars

if u can answer this! Lol Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

Lee,so funny! But is this the flour??? It seems to be the oil?

Lol... Thank u,though! 1 million still up for grabs! Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

Deb,

1 TBS coconut flour = 62 Calories. I have been buying the Aloha Nua

brand but I'm sure there's no difference in calories. It's organic

and contains no fillers, gluten, wheat, or soy.

Ok, so where's my milliion? :-)

Dee

Posted by: " Deb " aliano@... devra666

Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:33 pm (PDT)

No it doesn't need refridegeration tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber,also smothies,never

baked with it! Does anyone know the cal count per tablespoon though?

Or carb count? The tt brand I mean. I will give u a million dollars

if u can answer this! Lol Deb

[Guest guest]

Oops - I thought the subject was coconut FLOUR!

Yes, 117 cal. is correct for the TT Gold Label Virgin CC Oil. The

flour is great though. I use it to make muffins and also Creamy

Coconut Squares as a desert w/fresh berries on top.

Dee

On Mar 28, 2010, at 4:20 AM, Coconut Oil

wrote:

> Posted by: " Lee " artchick48@... artchick48

> Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:16 pm (PDT)

>

>

>

> lol! i found this on livestrong.com

>

> UnclassifiedFoodServingsCalsFatCholSodiumCarbsSugFiberProtTropical

> Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut OilEdit1 Servings

> tablespoon

> 117 Calories

> 14 Fat Grams

> 000000

[Guest guest]

 lol aliano i probably overlooked oil or flour ha! that 1 mil got me excited..

the coconut flour i tried was bob's red mill i thought that was good, made

really good tasting cakes and very high fiber...have you tried the UNSWEETENED

coconut flakes yet. I do love coconut and many do not...

found an awesome recipe for those who are able to have ice cream or frozen

yogurt...it's magic shell made with coconut oil. I  make it with stevia.  Just

warm the coconut jar in bowl of water to get to oil state, then add cocoa to

taste and sweetener to taste. Drizzle on cold treat...it was pretty good..

I also tried the Coconut Bliss Ice Cream sold by Earth Fare, compared it to the

Hemp ice cream both pretty good, i think the hemp was better...there was a

slight aftertaste on the Bliss.

From: Deb <aliano@...>

Subject: Re: coconut flour

Coconut Oil

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 7:05 AM

 

Lee,so funny! But is this the flour??? It seems to be the oil?

Lol... Thank u,though! 1 million still up for grabs! Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

yay!

From: Dolores Kaufman <dgk@...>

Subject: Re: coconut flour

Coconut Oil

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 11:29 AM

 

Deb,

1 TBS coconut flour = 62 Calories. I have been buying the Aloha Nua

brand but I'm sure there's no difference in calories. It's organic

and contains no fillers, gluten, wheat, or soy.

Ok, so where's my milliion? :-)

Dee

Posted by: " Deb " alianotmail (DOT) com devra666

Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:33 pm (PDT)

No it doesn't need refridegeration tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber,also smothies,never

baked with it! Does anyone know the cal count per tablespoon though?

Or carb count? The tt brand I mean. I will give u a million dollars

if u can answer this! Lol Deb

[Guest guest]

you're right Dee it was supposed to be for the Flour!  I jsut got so excited

hee hee over that 1 mil~ lol

> Posted by: " Lee " artchick48 (DOT) com artchick48

> Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:16 pm (PDT)

>

>

>

> lol! i found this on livestrong.com

>

> UnclassifiedFoodSer vingsCalsFatChol SodiumCarbsSugFi berProtTropical

> Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut OilEdit1 Servings

> tablespoon

> 117 Calories

> 14 Fat Grams

> 000000

[Guest guest]

Deb:

I spoke to a lady at TT and asked her if it needed to be refrigerated, and she

said yes, because it's still got a lot of the fat in it. Of course I purchased a

huge amount, and could not have possibly used it up in less than a year. Its now

in my freezer. So now I'm wondering if she is right.

Atwood

http://www.traditionalcook.com

From: Deb <aliano@...>

Subject: Re: coconut flour

No it doesn't need refridegeration   tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber

[Guest guest]

Kara-

I haven't found it necessary to add an abnormal amount of eggs in my recipes

using coconut flour. Coconut flour has a higher moisture than most GF flours,

and I find foods baked with them require little less liquid if anything... at

least everything I've made with it to date Also, baked goods made with coco

flour stay moister for longer periods, something that most rice flour based

recipes don't without those extra eggs.

As a note to those that can't do eggs, you can replace them in many recipes with

finely ground flax meal + water. Take 2 1/2 tablespoons of VERY finely ground

flax meal and beat in 3 tablespoons of water using a whisk or fork. It will

become gooey and egg-like. In some recipes, you can add the ground flax to your

dry ingredients and add the other wet ingredients to it, saving you an extra

dirty bowl... all good.

We have many coconut recipes available here on our website:

http://www.downeastcoconut.com/coconutrecipes.html

" Loco About Coco "

Chef

> >

> > Tell me what you know. Does it go bad how long can you keep it does it need

to be in fridge.

> > Can it be used alone? Do you have to mix it with other flours

> >

> > amy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Don't think it has much protein tho.

" No it doesn't need refridegeration tropical traditions,is so good,I

put it in my coffee,for added protein and fiber,also smothies,never

baked with it! Does anyone know the cal count per tablespoon though?

Or carb count? The tt brand I mean. I will give u a million dollars

if u can answer this! Lol Deb "

--aliano

[Guest guest]

U guys so funny! THANK U,FOR THE CAL COUNT THOUGH!!! Yay! I talked

to jolie,at tropicaltraditions,and she is the best,the main rep over

there,and she said no refridge,unless u want to. Also coconut flour is

supposed to be high protein as well as fiber... Ok,so I lied about the

million!!! So funny..... Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

Another thing,I don't get why she said because it has a lot of fat it

needs refrideration,because the oil is so full of fat,and the coconut

cream,and neither needs refrigeration,so that's weird,she said that...

On another note,anyone try the tt peanut butter???? It frigin

rocks!!!!!!!!!!!! Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

omg i love that coconut pb!! it is D-lish!

Patti

________________________________

From: Deb <aliano@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Sun, March 28, 2010 8:09:55 PM

Subject: Re: coconut flour

Another thing,I don't get why she said because it has a lot of fat it

needs refrideration, because the oil is so full of fat,and the coconut

cream,and neither needs refrigeration, so that's weird,she said that...

On another note,anyone try the tt peanut butter???? It frigin

rocks!!!!!!! !!!!! Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

Coconut oil can be left out forever, and it will never go rancid. That is one of

the things I love about it.

From: patti <patti720@...>

Subject: Re: Re: coconut flour

Coconut Oil

Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010, 9:12 PM

 

omg i love that coconut pb!! it is D-lish!

Patti

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From: Deb <alianotmail (DOT) com>

coconut_oil_ open_forum

Sent: Sun, March 28, 2010 8:09:55 PM

Subject: [coconut_oil_ open_forum] Re: coconut flour

Another thing,I don't get why she said because it has a lot of fat it

needs refrideration, because the oil is so full of fat,and the coconut

cream,and neither needs refrigeration, so that's weird,she said that...

On another note,anyone try the tt peanut butter???? It frigin

rocks!!!!!!! !!!!! Deb

--aliano

[Guest guest]

You have recipies for those coconut squares or muffins? You've piqued my

curiosity.

Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

Re: Coconut Flour

Oops - I thought the subject was coconut FLOUR!

Yes, 117 cal. is correct for the TT Gold Label Virgin CC Oil. The

flour is great though. I use it to make muffins and also Creamy

Coconut Squares as a desert w/fresh berries on top.

Dee

On Mar 28, 2010, at 4:20 AM, Coconut Oil

wrote:

> Posted by: " Lee " artchick48@... artchick48

> Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:16 pm (PDT)

>

>

>

> lol! i found this on livestrong.com

>

> UnclassifiedFoodServingsCalsFatCholSodiumCarbsSugFiberProtTropical

> Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut OilEdit1 Servings

> tablespoon

> 117 Calories

> 14 Fat Grams

> 000000

[Guest guest]

I published the recipe I use in message #24144, subject Re: Fiber in

Coconut Flour:

http://tinyurl.com/y8p4s23

You can also find more recipes using coconut flour here:

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/recipes/coconut-

squares.html

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/health-library/recipes/banana-coconut-

muffin.html

Dee

Posted by: " cocheesie420@... " cocheesie420@...

cocheesie420

Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:59 pm (PDT)

You have recipies for those coconut squares or muffins? You've piqued

my curiosity.

Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

[Guest guest]

I would suspect that coconut flour will remain fresh in the freezer

until your freezer dies of old age.

Alobar

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Amy <farmmom@...> wrote:

> How long is coconut good for.  I keep it in the freezer due to the heat where

I live I keep all my flours in the freezer for freshness.  The date on the flour

is expired is it still usable.

>

> thanks

> amy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vacuum seal it first. That's what I do with anything that needs freezing.

Use within 6 months. I " ve checked this with my supplier.

Regards,

Nick

On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Deb <aliano@...> wrote:

>

>

> Hi. Anyone know if u can freeze coconut flour? In plastic that it comes

> in,tropical traditions? Thanks. Deb

> --aliano

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Just wondering if the use of coconut flour is allowed on the candida diet?

Cheers

Nic

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > Just wondering if the use of coconut flour is allowed on the candida diet?

> >

> > Cheers

> > Nic

> >

>

> @@ Hi Nic,

>

> Sorry, coconut flour is not an allowed food on the Candida diet. Since it may

be low in carbs, but it is high in fiber and this is problematic for one's

health.

+++Hi Ed. Maybe you missed it messages I wrote about coconut flour last week.

It is not low in carbs at all.

Friends, Bee