Hi, was wondering if anyone has tried making the Simple Bread recipe without the agave (or any other sweetner)? I like the bread a lot, but found it a bit too sweet to use for sandwiches and didn't know if the sweetner served some purpose other than sweetening. Thanks very much.
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Simple Bread
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Yes, I make it without the agave now. The first time I used it according to the recipe, and drizzled more on top instead of butter. Sweet! Too sweet, actually. Then I made it without the agave, and eat it plain or with some coconut oil instead of butter(not handling dairy yet). I also substitute at least 1/2 cup of any other ground nut or seed, such as pumpkin, b/c I am afraid of sensitizing to almonds by getting too much right now. I also try to eat only one almond flour baked item per week, stretching it out over a few days - just starting GAPS.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Hi There,
I just made my first almond flour dish - Simple Bread. I followed the instructions, but it came out about an inch high and super dense. Anyone know what I might have done wrong?
Posted 2 years ago # -
jcd - Almond bread is denser than normal breads and my first one also turned out to be one inch high so I doubled the recipe. I put it into a 9x5 loaf pan and baked it until the center of the loaf was 205 degrees. I got a very dense, reasonably sized loaf with the inside cooked. The outside of the loaf was a little darker than maybe I would have preferred but my husband thought it tasted good. I thought it was a little dry for my tastes, but I plan to add raisins next time (hubby was excited about that idea). Next time I would try loosely laying some foil over the top after 10 minutes or so to reduce how dark the outside got. The loaf pan I use is from Pampered Chef and it's one of those stoneware ones (don't know if that made a difference in how well it cooked or not).
Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks Miss Robin,
I think I may have used the larger pan. Doubling the recipe makes sense. I'll give it a try.
Posted 2 years ago #
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