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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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 Posted - Dec 06 2015 : 07:39:02 AM
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My family and I have been gluten free for years... but recently found that we can eat einkorn flour without any issues! For the added nutritional value, I am looking to start grinding my own (I have a grinder I have never used!!!) So here are my questions...
1. How do you substitute einkorn flour for all purpose flour in recipes?
2. Does anyone have any good recipes? I bought the einkorn cookbook, but it lost me with einkorn and einkorn all purpose!!!
3. Does anyone know about how much 1C of berries grinds into?
4. Any advice?
Thank you everyone!!!
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16726 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2015 : 08:13:54 AM
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The Einkorn flour from Jovial has gone through some processing in order for it to have a longer shelf life--bran and germ sifted out. But it performs well in our sourdough baking trials.
We also like this brand (Einka). Their flour is whole wheat. We purchase their Einka berries, sprout them, and then grind them.
http://www.bluebirdgrainfarms.com/
We love the heirloom varieties of wheat. We also bake with Kamut. All of our breads are true sourdough (only flour, water, air). I just finished stirring eight mothers this morning (eight different types of flours) that we bake with once/week.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2015 : 2:58:09 PM
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MaryJane, what do you do with all that bread? 
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16726 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Dec 06 2015 : 3:05:24 PM
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Fortunately, we have lots of willing eaters here at the farm. Surprisingly, my husband, who isn't gluten-free, loves the brown rice sourdough bread the best. It's just organic brown rice flour, water, and air. How awesome is that? It rises like a champ.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6815 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 05:09:03 AM
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Yum! I have never had Einkorn flour but it sounds interesting. Lucky Farm members who benefit from bread making day!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16726 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16726 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 05:18:29 AM
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I will try to post a photo today of an Einkorn loaf. Shannon, I trust you're having fun playing around with your new flour by now and hopefully grinding some Einka berries.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 06:51:31 AM
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We are playing with the flour right now... but are still waiting for the berries to get here to try grinding our own. I am finding I need to reduce the amount of liquid by quite a bit! I found a suggestion the other day that you can also add a tablespoon or two of coconut flour to soak up some of the excess liquid. Being a GF family for so long, we definitely have plenty of coconut flour in the house. The hardest part for me right now s finding the balance. I have my regular wheat flour recipes, which we cannot eat, and the gluten free flour recipes, which gets expensive fast. So I am trying to figure how to switch them up using either the GF budget mix from you, MaryJane, and which ones to switch to einkorn... and of course how! But playing in the kitchen is ALWAYS fun... now cleaning up on the other hand... we'll just keep singing and dancing while we do it to make it more enjoyable ;)
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16726 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 11:26:05 AM
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Einkorn
Einka
Photos of Einkorn and Einka loaves coming soon. Here's a loaf of brown rice.
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MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6815 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Dec 10 2015 : 05:22:36 AM
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Wow, beautiful breads!! I wish I could taste each one to learn about the differences. Will these be part of your new book on breads? And will that be a 2016 opportunity to add to our MJF collection?? Hope, Hope, Hope?????
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16726 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16726 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2015 : 07:39:03 AM
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Yes, they are all made with a starter (mother) that is just flour, water, and air. We love making bread with natural, air-borne indigenous yeasts. Yes, Winnie, my epic it's-going-to-take-forever bread book. Remember, no more deadlines for me (well, the least amount possible at any rate:)
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
725 Posts
Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - Dec 10 2015 : 12:00:00 PM
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The bread looks fantastic!
~ Betty ~
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