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Gluten Free Forums - Elana's Pantry » Topic: Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy? http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Gluten Free Forums for Elana's Pantry en Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:16 +0000 colormepink on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" 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/ Nomad, that was a very helpful comparison! glutenfreenomad on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" 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/ 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. 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> Pat Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-1403 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:16:23 +0000 Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen 1403@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Yup. The almond flour I make doesn't end up runny, the only thing it's time consuming. When I ground them up, I have to sift them, which is actually annoying, but I sometimes don't mind when I have nothing to do. The only thing that's difficult to replicate it bread. I made the pumpkin muffins with my own almond flour and they turned out fine. My website is different now actually. It's veggiecanteen.blogspot.com now. I'm not vegan anymore, though I wish I could change my user name. sia77 on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-1384 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:52:57 +0000 sia77 1384@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I have tried to make my own almond flour with blanched almonds finely ground and pushed through a sieve. Yes. Tons of work for little yield. I did all that and it still didn't work all that well. I made Elana's pancakes from her awesome book and they just sort of fell apart. I am going to buy some from Honeyville right now. Buy it. Don't bother making it. Honeyville has a great price and it will work. mymanzwife on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-1379 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:44:31 +0000 mymanzwife 1379@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ So you're saying that your almond flour that you make on your own works in all of Elana's recipes, then? No runny batter? Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-1378 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:33:57 +0000 Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen 1378@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I just make my own, but I do know if you do a search online, normally you'll find instructions to make your own. It's really easy though. I buy almonds fresh from walmart for 4 bucks, put them in my personal mini blender, blend until the almonds are ground but not too long or I'll end up with butter, and I have almond flour! I know most flour is made with blanched almonds, but I've tried blanched almond flour and didn't really notice a difference. Visit me @ my site Vegan Canteen queensheba123 on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-1377 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:52:58 +0000 queensheba123 1377@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I buy mine from <a href="http://www.jkgourmet.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.jkgourmet.com</a>. It comes in 5lb. ziploc-style bags. The customer service is wonderful and they ship very quickly. The quality is really good. They also have biscotti and granola. kellir on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-925 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:08:53 +0000 kellir 925@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I had always seen Elana's comment that Bob's Almond Flour was runny, and assumed that meant just a looser batter, wetter result. It is HORRIBLE! Some was given to me as a gift, so I used it ~ the muffins ran out of the pan, all over the oven. It didn't even bake up. I use the almond flour from nutsonline and it's great. K1MBERLY on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-646 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:58:35 +0000 K1MBERLY 646@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ How did the finer blanched Almond flour turn out, say with Pizza dough or cookies? Did the texture resemble regular flour? I baked with Bob's and was very disappointed :( YUCK! Won't order anything else, until I hear some good reviews about Honeyville's flour. Thank you so much! earthmotherpurplesky on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-391 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:38:11 +0000 earthmotherpurplesky 391@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ Diabetic Cook of Maine, Thanks for the reply. Tomorrow, I should receive my almond flour from honeyvillegrain.com and my coconut flour from tropical traditions, and I bought the cookbook advertised on this site, but I have only recently gone back on a low carb diet after falling off of it for about two years. I have used almond meal that I ground myself but never these finer flours. I am genuinely hoping that these flours help me get some variety that was missing when I stopped the low carb diet plan. I really appreciate the tips on beating the eggs to get a lighter product. I don't want to fail this time just because the food frustrates me. Thanks also for the banana bread recipe. What kinds of variations have you tried with this recipe. (I like banana bread occasionally, but prefer other flavors.) If you have answered this already on your site, I apologize. I will click your link once I finish this post. :) Diabetic Cook of Maine on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-388 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:55:00 +0000 Diabetic Cook of Maine 388@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ The Honeyville brand makes a huge difference in my baking. The Bob's Red Mill and my own grind are more coarse and it makes the bread have a gritty texture that I don't mind but my family doesn't like, but the Honeyville grind is so fine, it is virtually undetectible in the final product. Yes, the Honeyville brand is more expensive, but the 5 lb. bag is huge, much bigger than a 5 lb. bag of regular wheat flour. Right now, they have a very low shipping price of $4.99 for any size order, which I thought was quite reasonable. I think it is worth it and will buy it again. I made some Banana Bread the other day and my husband and daughter (who don't have the same diet restrictions as I do and can eat anything) loved the bread and said it tasted just like an original made from 100% wheat flour! I'm a diabetic needing lower carbs, so I don't bake 100% gluten-free all the time. In my recipe, I used a combination of almond flour, coconut flour and some wheat flour which made the bread significantly lower in carbs and acceptable to my dietary needs, but I think it might work with a combination of just the two gluten-free flours. My trick for adding more volume to the batter is to whip the eggs on high speed for 2 to 4 minutes with the sugars until light yellow and quite thick before adding the dry ingredients. This method incorporates more air into the batter and really lightens the final product. I've had huge success with breads and cakes using this method. If you want to see my recipe and use it as a place to start developing one to fit your dietary needs, visit my blog: <a href="http://diabeticsrejoice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://diabeticsrejoice.blogspot.com/</a> and click on bananas in the list of ingredients and that post will pop up. earthmotherpurplesky on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-384 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:26:02 +0000 earthmotherpurplesky 384@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I have baked with almond MEAL in the past, and the texture was too coarse. Elana's cookbook (and this is posted on this site too under ingredients) explains that some almond flours aren't as fine as they need to be. Bob's Red Mill is easy to find, but she says it's too coarse. I am not risking paying big bucks for a flour that is too coarse. Look for blanched almond flour as the hulls are removed through the blanching process before it is ground. I have some ordered now that should be in tomorrow. I got it from Honeyville online at <a href="http://www.honeyvillegrain.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.honeyvillegrain.com</a>. As soon as I bake with it, I will tell you how it worked for me. Elana gives several brands she has tried that are of a good fine texture. All of this is under ingredients. nicholashundley on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-381 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:19:27 +0000 nicholashundley 381@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I haven't used almond flour much, so I don't know the answer to the questions on how it tastes or works for bread. But you might want to consider looking at <a href="http://www.greenpolkadotbox.info" rel="nofollow">http://www.greenpolkadotbox.info</a> as a new place to buy it. You can browse the online store (it hasn't launched for purchases yet). They will have almond flour and PLENTY of other gluten-free products in the near future. On their site, they already have listed over thirty brands selling gluten free products, and will include even more items from companies like: Eating Gluten Free Gluten Free Oats Gluten Freeda Foods Glutino Jule's Gluten Free Bob's Red Mill Their prices are competitive and they are running a pre-launch special for those who sign up with their name and email before August 3rd. foodintolerancescook on "Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?" http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/topic/does-almond-flour-have-the-texture-of-regular-flour-where-to-buy#post-380 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:50:11 +0000 foodintolerancescook 380@http://www.elanaspantry.com/forums/ I was wondering where I could find almond flour for the cheapest that is blanched and finely ground. I was also wondering if the texture is different or how it tastes in baked goods? I was thinking I might use this instead of 25 different gluten-free flours!!! Also, does this and coconut flour make good bread?