http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Gluten Free Forums for Elana's Pantry en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:15:12 +0000 http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/problem-with-fat-and-oil-sinking-to-bottom-with-coconut-flour#post-3215 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:39:21 +0000 Airillusion 3215@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Last night, I tried baking the coconut cupcakes in Elana's cupcake cookbook. They came out super moist and darker than I expected but I noticed when I bit into one that it seems all the fat/oil sunk to the bottom. The bottom half of the cupcakes are darker and much more moist. The bottom also has a more heavily concentrated agave taste to it. My only other experience baking with coconut flour as the only flour was a yellow cake I made from a recipe by Bruce Fife where the eggs shifted to the top and one side giving that section a quiche like flavor and consistancy. Any suggestions on how to fix the problem of shifting ingredients? Has anyone else experienced these kinds of problems when baking with coconut flour? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/moldy-coconut-flour#post-3199 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:47:55 +0000 striver 3199@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>All flour contains some moisture, albeit trace amounts, that can lead to it turning. I would think though that the flour would have to be quite old or poorly stored for mold to grow. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/cake-using-coconut-flour#post-3096 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:07:56 +0000 chili24 3096@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I have not any baked/flour products for over a year due to my diet. Then I found this fabulous website through a friend and am so delighted!! I am eagerly awaiting my almond flour from Honeyville, but in the meantime I would like to bake me a cake for my birthday and all I have is coconut flour. My favorite cake is carrot cake and I have already checked it out. It looks so promising but I don't know if it will work with coconut flour. Please share your ideas and thought. THANK YOU! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/german-pancake-recipe-with-almond-and-or-coconut-flour#post-3007 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:51:26 +0000 Autumn22 3007@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I want to make some German pancakes. I usually use 1c milk or water, 1 c GF flour mix, 6 eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon. Melt 1 stick of butter in 9x13 pan and bake at 400 for 25 min. I am eating paleo so I need to use almond and or coconut flour instead of the GF mix. Any suggestions for amounts? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/best-of-both-coconut-and-almond-flour#post-3005 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:19:09 +0000 Ann from Montana 3005@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I am also interested in combining almond and coconut flour. I have had the best success with substituting GF flours by using a scale.</p> <p>This morning, my first attempt at a &amp; c flour. I moderate gluten but am not entirely GF so my first attemps was a mix but next round I will go entirely almond and coconut.</p> <p>What I did this first round was take your ratio of 3 parts almond to 1 part coconut. I measured 2 cups of all purpose flour ( that's what recipe called for) and weighed it. I used 1 cup of all purpose flour, took 1/2 the weight, i.e. the weight of a cup of regular flour and used 3/4 that weight almond flour and 1/4 that weight of coconut flour AND added an extra egg. This worked wonderfully and I like the flavor but it is 1/2 gluten flour.</p> <p>When I make the recipe next - GFree, I will use 3/4 the weight of 2 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 the weight of coconut, and extra egg AND an extra egg white. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/best-of-both-coconut-and-almond-flour#post-2987 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:39:09 +0000 DianaDavenport 2987@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I haven't been on in a while, so I hope I'm not being redundant. I just had to let you know about an experiment I treid that went really well. I am not generally successful i the kitchen when I stray too far from recipes, but I decided to make a coconut AND Almond flour chocolate cake. (Now that I think of it, I used both agave and yakon syup too.) Anywya as much as love Almond Flour, it can be pretty oily at times in the results, and seems to increase in oiliness over time. Cocnut flour however, is very absorbant. I just had a notion, and essentially combined 2 of your recipes to make a cake of my own with these elements.<br /> I will share the recipe here, although, I can't offer a baking time. Our oven is really hard to set and is wildly off the mark. It's mostly just a guessing game here. We just baked at 350 til my husband said he thought it was beginning to smell like it might be done.<br /> I combined in a large bowl:<br /> approx 1.5 c. Almond Flour<br /> 1/2 c. Coconut Flour<br /> 1/4 c. Cocoa Powder<br /> 1/2 t. Salt<br /> 1/2 t. Baking Soda<br /> I whisked in a medium bowl:<br /> 1/2 c. Agave Nectar<br /> 1/2 cup of Yakon Syrup diluted by about one third with hot water<br /> 4 Large eggs<br /> 1 T. Vanilla<br /> approx 1/4 cup Ghee (I think you could sub Grapeseed Oil just fine)<br /> approx 1/4 cup of water (adding more if the batter looks too thick. I mixed mine to the<br /> consistency a little more fluid than a brownie batter, but not as runny as a<br /> traditional cake batter.)<br /> Stirred the wet ingredients into the dry and baked at approx 350˚F in a greased square<br /> brownie/cake pan until it smelled like it might be done.<br /> The result was a somewhat dense but moist chocolate cake that was a big hit with all my<br /> guys and kept its character for several days (until it was all gone).<br /> This was my first effort, and although I consider it to have been very successful, I look forward to trying new ways to combine these complimentary flours. I hope you will too, and share your results. :^) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substituting-flour-for-coconut-flour-confused#post-2983 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:11:17 +0000 kbstatt 2983@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Thank you. That's what I figured. So, I am just going to use the chocolate chip cookie recipe from Cooking With Coconut Flour and the technique from this recipe, <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Chocolate-Chip-Cheesecake-Bars" rel="nofollow">http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Chocolate-Chip-Cheesecake-Bars</a>, to make more of a "bar type" cookie. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substituting-flour-for-coconut-flour-confused#post-2982 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:24:41 +0000 SundayCrepes 2982@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>You CANNOT substitute coconut flour for wheat flour. You will absolutely ruin the recipe. Coconut flour has no protein (unlike wheat and various other flours) and must have a lot of protein added in to hold the ingredients together. Most coconut flour recipes have a lot of eggs. I've seen 4 eggs for 2 T (yes, that's 2 tablespoons) coconut flour.</p> <p>Here's a great coconut flour cookbook <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Coconut-Flour-Gluten-Free-Alternative/dp/0941599884/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1311970629&#038;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Coconut-Flour-Gluten-Free-Alternative/dp/0941599884/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1311970629&#038;sr=8-1</a>. Also, Elana's Blueberry Muffin recipe <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/blueberry-muffins/" rel="nofollow">http://www.elanaspantry.com/blueberry-muffins/</a> is very good. I make it as mini-muffins and my kids love it. You can see the ratio of coconut flour to eggs.</p> <p>I'm not experienced enough with almond flour to know if you could use it as a direct substitute, but that might work better than the coconut flour (that will not work.) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substituting-flour-for-coconut-flour-confused#post-2981 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:37:53 +0000 kbstatt 2981@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Sure:<br /> Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies<br /> 1 cup butter<br /> 3 oz of cream cheese<br /> 1 cup sugar<br /> 2 eggs<br /> 2 teaspoons vanilla 2<br /> cups flour<br /> 1 tsp salt<br /> 1 cup chocolate chips </p> <p>Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter, sugar, eggs, and cream cheese together. Add vanilla and mix. Stir in flour and salt, just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. The cookies will remain light in color.</p> <p>Thank you for any assistance. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substituting-flour-for-coconut-flour-confused#post-2980 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:33:10 +0000 Donny B 2980@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>May I suggest posting the whole recipe? That might make it easier to suggest substitutions. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/substituting-flour-for-coconut-flour-confused#post-2979 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:38:51 +0000 kbstatt 2979@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello. I've recently purchased your book Gluten free cupcakes and can't wait to start baking... I'm so excited to use new and healthy ingredients! But I am making cream cheese chocolate chip cookies for a party this Saturday and I know how to properly substitute everything but the flour. The recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and I want to use coconut flour. How should I do this? Also, the recipe already calls for 2 eggs to be used. Please advise me on how to do this so I don't mess them up... unless you already have a cream cheese chocolate chip cookie recipe in a book somewhere and I will gladly purchase it ;-)</p> <p>Kelli </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/camp-cooker-challenge#post-2809 Sat, 14 May 2011 12:56:09 +0000 Coastal Camper 2809@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello all,</p> <p>I plan on doing as much (car) camping as possible this summer, and would be sad not to use my good ol' camp cooker: <a href="http://www.coghlans.com/products/camp-cooker-9010" rel="nofollow">http://www.coghlans.com/products/camp-cooker-9010</a>, which is basically a personal over-the-campfire sandwich griller.</p> <p>I usually make cheese, tomato and hummus sandwiches, mini veggie pot pie, and veggie sloppy joe's with them; and friends love bacon and egg breakfast sandwiches as well as meat versions of my aforementioned faves. I would also like to try mini fruit pies, yum! :P</p> <p>My challenge is, how to use the cookers with almond/coconut flours, instead of the usual flour bread? The almond breads from the small loaf pan would be too small; you would just end up with a sticky mess... I wonder if I could bring almond flour with me and do an on-the-spot press-in dough of some kind... </p> <p>I know this is probably out-there for most people, but if anyone has any tips, that would be great!</p> <p>Cheers and happy summer! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/moldy-coconut-flour#post-2808 Sat, 14 May 2011 10:56:08 +0000 tfoster1 2808@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I just made some muffins with coconut flour, no sunflower seeds. Carrot muffins and after 2 days they turned green. I suspect it is also the coconut flour. The flour is about a month 1/2 old but I store it in fridge. Does it really go bad? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2726 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:43:57 +0000 5haughtons 2726@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I'm also eating Paleo and now make Elena's Choc Chip cookies substituting the agave (16 g carb/serving) with a syrup made of 3/4 c coconut palm sugar + 1/4 water (4 g carb/serving). This coco palm syrup formula makes slightly more than called for in Elana's recipe so next time I will weigh it in grams to get a more precise measurement that equals exactly what is called for in her recipe. These taste just like her original to me--same fantastic texture. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2675 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:17:36 +0000 bob 2675@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>These are so yummy! I have been trying to find good recipes with coconut flour, so thanks = ). Now i just have to try not to eat too many! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2636 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:05:21 +0000 WI Cheesehead 2636@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Has anyone tried making cookies with stevia and/or glycerin? I'm trying to avoid sugar too. Seems like a lot of sugar. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2624 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:19:10 +0000 Linae 2624@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I tried these for the first time tonight. They are wonderful! I, like you, have missed cookies. Thanks so much! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/subs-for-coconut-flour#post-2621 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:30:54 +0000 colormepink 2621@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Coconut flour is so very different from other flours- grain or nut- that there is no good rule of thumb for substituting. You really have to create a recipe from scratch. It would be better and save you a lot of time and headache to look up recipes that already use those other ingredients. Elana has a lot of recipes here on the blog and in her cookbook that are almond-flour based if you are still looking for something high-protein. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/subs-for-coconut-flour#post-2619 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:06:54 +0000 kangachick 2619@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Someone suggested maybe almond flour but I don't know. Some recipes with 100% coconut flour and some just have 1/2 c...but either way I need to know! :) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/subs-for-coconut-flour#post-2618 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:06:05 +0000 kangachick 2618@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I recently found out that I cannot have coconut so that means no more coconut flour! Does anyone know how to convert a recipe made with coconut flour to regular gluten-free flour or almond flour? I really need help! Thanks! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2343 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:11:59 +0000 chasmyn 2343@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for this recipe, I can't wait to try them - I've been wanting a coconut flour cookie recipe! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/how-to-convert-pumpkin-bread-recipe#post-2274 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:02:42 +0000 cgasbury 2274@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Leslie, I converted your pumpkin bread recipe to gluten-free and sugar-free using Elana's recipe for Zucchini Bread. Here's what I came up with, and it is very yummy! -Cheryl</p> <p>Pumpkin Walnut Bread</p> <p>Ingredients:<br /> 1 cup agave nectar<br /> 1/4 cup grapeseed oil<br /> 3 eggs<br /> 2 1/4 cup almond flour<br /> 3/4 cup sifted coconut flour<br /> 1.5 tsp salt<br /> 1 tsp cinnamon<br /> 1 tsp nutmeg<br /> 2 tsp baking soda<br /> 1 tsp baking powder<br /> 2 tbsp water<br /> 2 cups cooked mashed pumpkin<br /> 1 cup chopped walnuts</p> <p>Method:<br /> Preheat the oven to 350degF.<br /> Oil 3 small Magic Line Medium Loaf Pans (7.5"x3.5"x2.25") and then dust them with almond flour.<br /> In a large bowl, whisk agave nectar and oil. Then beat in eggs one at a time.<br /> In a medium bowl, mix almond and coconut flours, spices, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.<br /> Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with water.<br /> Add the pumpkin to the batter and mix.<br /> Stir in walnuts.<br /> Divide the batter evenly between the 3 loaf pans.<br /> Bake at 350degF for 70-90min, depending on how brown you like it. Knife inserted in the center should come out mostly clean. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2217 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:49:48 +0000 elana 2217@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Here is a link to all of my coconut flour recipes:</p> <p><a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/tag/coconut-flour/" rel="nofollow">http://www.elanaspantry.com/tag/coconut-flour/</a></p> <p>My new cookbook, Gluten Free Cupcakes will have a lot of recipes using coconut flour in it :-) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/so-easy-coconut-flour-bread#post-2208 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:42:35 +0000 Jerzeegal 2208@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I found this recipe on the website of a man who lost over 200 lbs. by eating healthy. He became a whole new person. It's so easy!</p> <p>How To Make Coconut Flour Bread<br /> This is so drop dead simple, even the worst cooks can make this at home. It uses 4 ingredients, 2 of which are from coconuts.<br /> 6 eggs<br /> 1/2 cup melted coconut oil<br /> 1/2 teaspoon sea salt<br /> 3/4 cup coconut flour<br /> Ideally you’d want to use pasture eggs from your local farmer rather than supermarket eggs because of the improved nutritional profile pasture eggs have. Do what you have to do though.<br /> Mix all ingredients together and pour into a small bread pan wiped down with a little coconut oil.<br /> Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.<br /> Empty the bread out onto a towel or plate and leave it to cool for a while. Lining the bread pan with a little coconut oil should make the job easier.<br /> Because the bread is so dense, it doesn’t rise very high as you can see in the picture. When you prepare your bread pan with the oil, pay attention to the bottom portions of the pan. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pizza-dough-recipe#post-2204 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:57:47 +0000 theeclecticwoman 2204@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for these great recommendations for pizza dough. I can't wait to try them. </p> <p>Blessings,</p> <p>Mel </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pizza-dough-recipe#post-2199 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:29:33 +0000 AndreAnna 2199@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I have a favorite of mine - a grain-free, gluten-free pizza crust that uses almond flour. My whole family loves it! There is a bit of dairy, Sunny, but you can sub it out easily!</p> <p><a href="http://www.lifeasaplate.com/2010/08/30/grain-gluten-free-primal-pizza-crust/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifeasaplate.com/2010/08/30/grain-gluten-free-primal-pizza-crust/</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pizza-dough-recipe#post-2196 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:42:02 +0000 Jerzeegal 2196@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Herbed coconut flour pizza crust</p> <p>Servings: 1 small pizza<br /> Preparation Time: 20 minutes<br /> 3 eggs<br /> 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced<br /> 1 cup whole milk or coconut milk<br /> 1/2 cup coconut flour, sifted<br /> 1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br /> 1/2 teaspoon salt<br /> 1 teaspoon dried oregano<br /> 1 teaspoon dried basil<br /> Preheat oven to 375 degrees.<br /> Beat eggs in a medium sized bowl. Mix in milk and garlic.<br /> Add remaining ingredients and beat into the milk mixture. The dough will be thinner in consistency then regular dough (more like a batter). Add just a bit more coconut flour if needed. The dough needs to be spreadable and thin but not extremely liquid-y like pancake batter.<br /> Spread thinly and evenly on a pizza pan or cookie sheet lined with greased parchment paper (parchment paper is a must require!! This sticks terribly!).<br /> Bake for 12-20 minutes in preheated oven. Crust is done when fully cooked through and bottom edges begin to brown.<br /> Remove crust from oven and turn over. Carefully peel parchment paper from the bottom of the crust and place crust back on parchment paper with the bottom side up.<br /> Top your pizza with sauce and whatever else you would like. Bake for another 5-10 minutes, depending on the toppings </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/pizza-dough-recipe#post-2191 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:13:03 +0000 sunny 2191@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I'm looking for a gluten free pizza dough recipe that does NOT use any rice, soy or dairy (my son is allergic to all three). All the GF pizza dough I've found tends to use either rice flour or soy flour as the go-to alternative. What about quinoa? Other alternative grains? Please help!</p> <p>Thanks!! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2155 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:59:37 +0000 bakingfool 2155@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>bump </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2153 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:39:51 +0000 bakingfool 2153@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>You can also find a lot of gf coconut recipes here <a href="http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/gluten_free_recipes.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/gluten_free_recipes.htm</a> </p> <p>HTH </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2149 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:54:33 +0000 Julnick 2149@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>There is a cookbook called Cooking with Coconut Flour, you can find it on Amazon. I believe that coconut flour absorbs liquid much more and I think requires more eggs, among other things. It is definitely easier to use recipes designed for coconut flour rather than substitute. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/moldy-coconut-flour#post-2146 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:21:25 +0000 Julnick 2146@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi all, I'm brand new here, I was going to properly introduce myself in the morning but this post made me smile... It's the ground sunflower seeds that turn it green. It's some kind of freak chemical reaction, I can't remember the specifics of it, but I have a cookie recipe that uses sunbutter and turns green when it cools. We use it for St. Patrick's Day cookies sans food coloring. :)</p> <p>Not that there can't be a mold issue with coconut flour, but I wouldn't panic over green sunflower muffins. :) </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/brands-of-coconut-flour-and-almond-flour#post-2136 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:53:25 +0000 glutenfreenomad 2136@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I like <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=215045&amp;U=315526&amp;M=25930" rel="nofollow">Honeyville</a> for Elana's recipes because it's very fine, it's the cheapest blanched almond flour I've found, and has cheap shipping. </p> <p>But it is very different from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDG598?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=pjbrowne-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000EDG598" rel="nofollow">Bob's Red Mill</a>, which I like for traditional almond flour recipes <a href="http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/almond-flour-recipes.html" rel="nofollow">like I've listed on my site</a>.</p> <p>To find out if there really was a difference, I sifted down the two brands and found that they both have the same size particles, but Honeyville has a lot more fine particles, and Bob's has a lot more large particles. I posted pictures on my website that will help you see the huge difference. <a href="http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/blanched-almond-flour.html" rel="nofollow">Here's the page</a>. And I also wrote about <a href="http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/almond-meal.html#meal-flour" rel="nofollow">why it makes a difference in your recipe</a>. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-2132 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:12:34 +0000 colormepink 2132@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Nomad, that was a very helpful comparison! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-2123 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:03:03 +0000 glutenfreenomad 2123@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>If you are curious why Bob's Red Mill almond flour doesn't work well in Elana's recipes, or in some of your own, I did a comparison and posted it on my website. I compared Bob's to Honeyville blanched almond flour, which has a lot more fine particles. You have to see the results to really grasp the huge difference. </p> <p>Check it out here: <a href="http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/blanched-almond-flour.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/blanched-almond-flour.html</a></p> <p>Pat </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2084 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:50:25 +0000 colormepink 2084@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Almond flour and coconut flours have such different characteristics they do not substitute for one another easily. It is better to seek out recipes specifying coconut flour to begin with and then tinkering with flavors and add-ins that you are looking for. Elana does have some coconut flour recipes here on the blog and more and more people are beginning to experiment with coconut flour so you should be able to find some recipes that others have already tested. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/converting-almond-flour-recipes-to-coconut-flour#post-2080 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:03:56 +0000 sdeskr 2080@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>I would prefer to make Elana's recipes if possible w/coconut flour since it is half the price per pound than almond and just as healthy. Has anyone converted any of the cookbook recipes to coconut flour? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2060 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:42:02 +0000 Regina 2060@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi!<br /> They are pretty soft and cakey, but not too much so. I would describe them as somewhat soft and crumbly.<br /> I hope that helps! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2059 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:58:16 +0000 carrolch 2059@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Regina - Are these soft, cake cookies or crispy ones? Thanks. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies#post-2042 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:41:15 +0000 Regina 2042@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello Everyone!<br /> So, for the last six months I have been eating die-hard Paleo (no grains, dairy, legumes, or soy of any kind) and I've had quite an adventure discovering new ways to cook (especially bake) and enjoy food. One of the things I missed most when I "went Paleo" were classic chocolate chip cookies. I couldn't find any recipes that fit within my diet that I found satisfying...and so I made my own! I am extremely pleased with it and I hope others enjoy it too.</p> <p>Paleo Chocolate Cookies:</p> <p>1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon coconut flour<br /> 1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br /> 8 tablespoons refined coconut oil<br /> 1 cup blonde palm sugar<br /> 2 large eggs<br /> 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla<br /> 1 cup chocolate chips (I buy a brand that is for those with allergies that is guaranteed to be soy and dairy free)</p> <p>- In a medium bowl whisk the coconut flour and the baking soda together.<br /> - In a large bowl mix together the coconut oil, palm sugar, eggs, salt, and vanilla.<br /> - Then mix the dry ingredients into the wet.<br /> - Add the chocolate chips.<br /> - Bake at 350 for 13 minutes.<br /> - Enjoy! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/my-favorite-almond-flour-waffles#post-2001 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:44:29 +0000 hbol 2001@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Lisa,</p> <p>I made the recipe you posted this morning; with one change added a little acv to make the waffles rise a little more. Thanks so much for posting your recipe for waffles. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/coconut-flour-recipe-ideas#post-1942 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:27:04 +0000 carrolch 1942@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Try adding one or more eggs to the mixture which will help to bind the crust together. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/coconut-flour-recipe-ideas#post-1941 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:04:37 +0000 veredstory 1941@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hello all, I mixed up my coconut and almond flours and began making the herb crust with the coconut flour. Of course it would not come together, so now I have the raw ingredients of coconut flour, mixed with scallions, grapeseed oil,salt and water. Any ideas what I could make with this -- it is totally dry and not yet cooked. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/moldy-coconut-flour#post-1934 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:59:42 +0000 michaelsa 1934@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I'm also extremely mold sensitive and have become sick from eating coconut flour that I suspect was moldy. I know Elana likes Tropical Traditions flour, but that one always makes me feel congested and dizzy, even if I just put my nose in the bag and smell it. I also bought a jar of their coconut cream and became so sick I almost had my husband drive me to the hospital. I was in bed all day after eating it. </p> <p>The texture of Tropical Traditions' flour is much better in baked products compared to Bob's Redmill, but I think Bob's Redmill is drier and therefore less moldy. I've had fewer issues with that brand of coconut flour, though it is much more difficult to get a good result with my baked goods. I'd rather have crumbling cakes than feel sick, though. </p> <p>I know you can kill mold by soaking food in water with a little vitamin C in it. I'm going to try to soak coconut flour (and almond flour!) in water with vitamin C and then rinse thoroughly, but it may just end up a mess. I'll let you know my result. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/moldy-coconut-flour#post-1884 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:20:47 +0000 lunecho 1884@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Actually, I have bought coconut flour from different manufacturers and also tried hard to keep it fresh by freezing it in between uses, and I find that if used as the main flour in the recipe, the baked goods will go bad extraordinarily quickly - within a couple of days or so. And it's not just the way that bread will grow some mold on top, but the inside of the baked good will start to smell like moldy, mildewy towels. Quite yucky, and absolutely not salvageable of course. There is something about coconut flour that makes it mold very quickly when exposed to moisture so I can imagine buying a bag of not-so-fresh coconut flour would be particularly bad if any mold spores are already in the mix, if that makes sense. This has been a huge drawback to me for coconut flour - aside from the unusual, imperfect texture/taste in baking - so I tend to only add a couple of tablespoons of coconut flour to almond flour/alternative flour recipes to add some light and fluffiness without all the drawbacks. Also, I am very mold sensitive but I think that the high-fiber high-moisture quality can cause some serious GI issues with eating a lot of coconut flour-based items as well. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/brands-of-coconut-flour-and-almond-flour#post-1813 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:12:22 +0000 cookie 1813@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>i always use bob's red mill coconut and almond flours. i've never ever had a problem with them in any recipe, including elana's. i have used honeyville brand in the same recipes i've used bob's red mill almond flour, and both resulted the same!!! </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/brands-of-coconut-flour-and-almond-flour#post-1808 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:20:27 +0000 OutdoorLady 1808@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>In an attempt to decipher which brand of coconut flour possesses the lowest saturated fat, I gathered all the nutritional labels together. I know I'm not a math whiz, but even with conversion tables, something is drastically amiss among the labels. Does anyone have a clue on how I can obtain a true side-by-side comparison? I have one jpg of six labels, but do not know how to upload it to this site. Thanks. </p> <p>The lowest price I found with FREE shipping is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Do-Organic-Coconut-16-OuncePouches/dp/B002O1IEII" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Do-Organic-Coconut-16-OuncePouches/dp/B002O1IEII</a> </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/coconut-flax-bread#post-1794 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:41:29 +0000 carrolch 1794@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi inskip14 - Sure! Could you post a link to your blog when you do? Thanks. </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/coconut-flax-bread#post-1790 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:45:33 +0000 inskip14 1790@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>Hi there!</p> <p>I am going to make this tomorrow :) And I would actually like to review on my blog... is that okay? </p> http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/brands-of-coconut-flour-and-almond-flour#post-1781 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:48:19 +0000 carmela 1781@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ <p>I have been buying almond flour from benefit your life...it works good in all the recipes. I'm running out also, and was thinking about trying the honeywell because it was cheaper....however.....I think I know what the difference is. Benefit your life advertises as "organic" and honeywell does not. Although Benefit your Life does not read organic on the label, the website describes it as so. I've had communication with the owner of benefit your life concerning a different situation, and she seems very trustworthy. So I'm thinking I'll stick with the Benefit Your Life brand for almond flour. As for the coconut flour, I bought some about 6 months ago from Nutsonline, and it's still in my frige. Didn't use it yet...wondering if it's still good....have 3 bags....hate to throw it out. Does anyone know if it's still good? </p>