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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
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 Posted - Nov 07 2006 : 9:48:12 PM
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Hi gals,
I just received The Tasha Tudor Cookbook - love it, especially the illustrations. But one of the bread recipes has me stumped. It lists graham flour in the ingredients. Never heard of that here in Oz. Is it a brand name or a special type of flour? Does anyone have any info?
Thanks,
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 04:38:25 AM
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Jayne- Graham flour is a specific type of flour. Here's what I found on the Internet. Explains it much better than I could!!
Graham flour is a form of whole wheat flour. It is named for Sylvester Graham, a forerunner of the health food movement. Graham developed this form of flour in the 1830s in hopes of diverting people away from the less healthy refined white flour. His Graham hotels promoted vegetarian meals and unseasoned foods, being of the belief that condiments would encourage the imbibing of alcohol.
To make graham flour, the endosperm of winter wheat is finely ground. The bran and germ layers are returned and mixed in, resulting in a coarse, brown flour with a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. Today, some commercial granaries remove much of the wheat germ to prolong the shelf life of the flour. The germ contains oil that accelerates rancidity. Graham flour is unrefined and unbleached.
Although the terms graham flour and whole wheat flour are often used interchangeably, there is a difference. Graham flour is a slightly coarser grind than whole wheat flour.
Do you have graham crackers over there? They are made with this type of flour. If not, I'll send you some with your apron!! :) Hope this helps!!
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
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Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 09:55:49 AM
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Graham flour is available on the internet if you can't find it in the grocery where you are. Bob's Red Mill makes one.
Best,
Robin |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
805 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2006 : 8:17:35 PM
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Thanks Karin and Robin,
Great info, Karin - I suppose I will just substitute the coarser ground whole wheat that I can get in the health food store here.
Thanks for the help - the recipes in this book sound gorgeous - can't wait to try some out.
Best wishes,
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