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Does almond flour have the texture of regular flour? Where to buy?

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  • Started 1 year ago by foodintolerancescook
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  1. foodintolerancescook
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    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?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. nicholashundley
    Member

    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 http://www.greenpolkadotbox.info 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.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. earthmotherpurplesky
    Member

    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 http://www.honeyvillegrain.com. 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.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Diabetic Cook of Maine
    Member

    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:

    http://diabeticsrejoice.blogspot.com/

    and click on bananas in the list of ingredients and that post will pop up.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. earthmotherpurplesky
    Member

    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. :)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. K1MBERLY
    Member

    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!

    Posted 9 months ago #

  7. kellir
    Member

    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.

    Posted 7 months ago #

  8. queensheba123
    Member

    I buy mine from http://www.jkgourmet.com. 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.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  9. Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen
    Member

    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

    Posted 5 months ago #

  10. mymanzwife
    Member

    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?

    Posted 5 months ago #

  11. sia77
    Member

    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.

    Posted 5 months ago #

  12. Shelvasha-Vegan Canteen
    Member

    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.

    Posted 5 months ago #

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