Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Thanks, Kim. I saw your earlier reply on the texture, and I will try it. I think the coconut flour helps with both. The cookies actually rose! I'll admit that I added a dash more baking soda than the recipe called for (1/4 teaspoon). The coconut flour definitely also helps significantly to bind the almond flour. The key is not using too much of it because it will seems to have an amazing ability to absorb moisture. In my past attempts, this led to a clay-like texture. I would start by substituting two to three tablespoons to your recipes and see how it goes. In this case, I think less is definitely more. > > Hi Jake, > It's the most finely ground I've ever had but I haven't ever used the King Arthur almond flour. I can take a picture and send it to you. > Does the coconut flour help it to rise and get more airy/fluffy or just keep things from falling apart? > Thanks, > Kim H. > > Re: IBS > > Kim, what is the texture of the honeyville grain almond flour like? > The almond flour I've found in the stores is not only expensive, but > rather coarse. > > I found an almond flour online made by King Arthur flour, and the > texture was fantastic--very fine. This made a huge difference in > the end result. But the cost is ridiculous: $9 for 8 ounces. > > An interesting tip for anyone who's interested: I've been > experimenting with coconut flour to get a more flour-like texture to > baked goods. Initially, I tried substituting about 1/4 cup of > coconut flour (for almond flour) in the blueberry muffin recipe in > Prasad's book, but it soaked up all of the liquid, and they turned > out like small boulders. > > But last night I tried Lucy's peanut butter cookie recipe and > substituted just four tablespoons of coconut flour and subtracted > the same amount of almond flour. I also pressed each cookie twice > (cross-wise) with a fork to get an even baking surface. They turned > out fantastic, with a real nice consistency. > > You can find the coconut flour by googling Bob's Redmill Flour. > It's about $10 a pound, but goes a long way. It seems to me you > could substitute a few tablespoons in any of the bread or pastry > recipes and get a great result because it doesn't have a strong > coconut flavor and helps to bind the almond flour. > > All to say that this is going a long way toward keeping me on this > diet! > > Jake > Crohn's Disease > SCD March 2008 > > > > . > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mkp{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;} > #ygrp-mkp hr{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} > #ygrp-mkp #hd{ > color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line- height:122%;margin:10px 0px;} > #ygrp-mkp #ads{ > margin-bottom:10px;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad{ > padding:0 0;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ > color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} > --> > > <!-- > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ > font-family:Arial;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ > margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ > margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} > --> > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} > #ygrp-text{ > font-family:Georgia; > } > #ygrp-text p{ > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > font-family:Arial; > clear:both;} > #ygrp-vitnav{ > padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > padding:0 1px;} > #ygrp-actbar{ > clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text- align:right;} > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > float:left;white-space:nowrap;} > .bld{font-weight:bold;} > #ygrp-grft{ > font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;} > #ygrp-ft{ > font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666; > padding:5px 0; > } > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > padding-bottom:10px;} > > #ygrp-reco { > margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;} > #ygrp-reco #reco-head { > font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;} > > #reco-grpname{ > font-weight:bold;margin-top:10px;} > #reco-category{ > font-size:77%;} > #reco-desc{ > font-size:77%;} > > #ygrp-vital{ > background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text- transform:uppercase;} > #ygrp-vital ul{ > padding:0;margin:2px 0;} > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; > } > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text- align:right;padding-right:.5em;} > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > font-weight:bold;} > #ygrp-vital a{ > text-decoration:none;} > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > text-decoration:underline;} > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > color:#999;font-size:77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ > background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > padding:8px 0;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font- size:100%;line-height:122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > text-decoration:none;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > text-decoration:underline;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > margin:0;} > o{font-size:0;} > .MsoNormal{ > margin:0 0 0 0;} > #ygrp-text tt{ > font-size:120%;} > blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} > .replbq{margin:4;} > --> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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