Can you substitute almond flour for flour in regular recipes? If so, what is the equivalent measurement?
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Substitute almond flour for regular flour in recipes?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I think Elana addresses this in her FAQ. It is not as simple as that. Almond Flour is so expensive that I am not willing to take the risk of much experimenting, so I have pretty much followed the tried and proven recipes using almond flour. Elana's cookbook and online recipes are so good, and I am just focusing on what we can eat vs what we used to eat. I am letting go of most of our old recipes and finding there is a whole world available of new foods we can eat.
Is there something in particular you want to make?
Posted 2 years ago # -
I found on http://www.pastryscoop.com/conferencesAndEvents_chat8.html the suggestion of using 5/8 cup (1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) almond flour to 1 one cup of regular flour. I haven't tried this ratio so if you do, let us know how it works out.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Wow, thanks for that, carrolch! I saw this and immediately baked up a favorite cookie recipe of ours that called for regular flour. The 5/8 cup measurement worked out perfectly! It was kind of nice getting out the KitchenAid stand mixer again, too. :-)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Similarly, I was wondering if you could make Elana's recipes with regular flour? I don't need to eat gluten-free for allergy reasons. I just prefer the high protein, no sugar options, but it would be nice to know if I could use regular flour in a pinch. I wonder if you just reverse the 5/8 -> 1 cup ratio?
Posted 1 year ago # -
I was reading Elana's FAQ page regarding the almond flour she uses. I have been using almond flour from trader joe's. It's not blanched, but the price is like $4/lb!!! And all the recipes I've tried so far have worked. Just wanted to get this out there, in case it helps anyone.
Posted 2 months ago # -
i have used the Trader Joe's ground almonds, too, but i usually grind my own cause the nearest to Boulder is 300+ miles away. I've found that it works well in banana cakes, pizza crust, pie crust and cookies. Plus you get the added health benefits of the skins--There are 20 different flavonoids in almond skin, including catechin (found in green tea) and naringenin (found in grapefruit). According to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that almond skin by itself boosted the oxidation resistance of LDL (bad) cholesterol by 18%, and when added to the almond meat, that resistance topped 52%
Posted 2 months ago #
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