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Patsy
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Illinois
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Posted - Sep 02 2008 :  06:58:58 AM  Show Profile
It will soon be time for fall food and we love gingerbread around here.

Do you think it would work using whole wheat flour instead of white to make gingerbread? I would hate to waste a whole recipe if it wouldn't work.

Has anyone ever tried this? Do you think you would have to alter any of the other ingredients?

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Patsy

Jami
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Jami
Ellensburg WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2008 :  07:13:23 AM  Show Profile
I make all of my baked goods with whole wheat flour...it's got the WW flour texture but things seem to come out fine..yes, have done gingerbread too. Sometimes I'll use more wet ingredients to get a finer texture. I made a gingerbread house last year and it worked just fine.
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Leezard
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Elizabeth
Novi MI
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2008 :  07:45:33 AM  Show Profile
Maybe try running the flour through a food processor or blender to make it a little finer, I have heard of people doing that to regular flour to make it lighter like pastry flour for baked goods. I also have used whole grain flours, mostly spelt, with baked goods and had a pretty good result.

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Karin
Belmont ME
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2008 :  09:04:36 AM  Show Profile
I use whole wheat pastry flour in some recipes and usually have fine results, I would think it would be fine for gingerbread....

Karin

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