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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 07:44:54 AM
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I just bought a big sack of soy flour and was wondering if anyone has made bread from it. I usually use whole wheat but was told soy flour is even lower on the glycemic table.
Do you think it would work in a bread machine or would I need to make it by hand? Either way is okay by me.
Thanks for all you help. You girls are the best.
Blessed are those who love the soil,
Patsy
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 08:49:36 AM
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I think you can only substitute part of the flour with soy flour.
You might do a search on low-carb bread recipes, or soy flour recipes.
~~Bridge's Boutique~~
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
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Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 08:54:02 AM
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I suppose you could, but I don't know if you'd want to eat it. It would most likely yield a very dense bread that's a little on the bitter side. I don't know that it has enough gluten for the loaves to rise, either.
Most recipes have you use a bit of soy flour for a protein booster, usually a half cup or less.
Here's something you might want to know if you have children in the house. I have horses, and lots of people feed soybean meal to their horses. Soybean meal is the dried granular byproduct of the soybean oil industry. They squeeze out all the oil (mechanically and chemically) and this is what's left. It's very high in protein at 44%, and high in the amino acid lysine. This is one of the essential amino acids. Soybean meal has always been considered a great protein supplement and an inexpensive hoof builder. But lately, my holistic veterinarian/chiropractor was telling me about enzymes in soybeans which inhibit growth. He said for that reason he stopped feeding soy products to his young children.
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
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michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 11:38:28 AM
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Im not sure but imagine you could BUT I think it may taste pretty awful.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 12:07:21 PM
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Might be great if you're making patio bricks! Seriously though, soy flour has very little gluten, so will not rise very well at all. I mix roughly 1/4 cup into two loaves of bread.
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2006 : 2:46:24 PM
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Hi there,
There are gluten substitutes that can be used to make bread with no wheat flour for those sensitive to wheat. I have never tried baking with them, but have tried truly awful wheat-free commercial loaves made with rice and soy flour.
I mix 1/4 cup soy flour into my "high protein" whole wheat bread, which makes a truly delicious and super-filling loaf. It's from Laurel's Kitchen if you are interested.
Best,
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Dec 13 2006 : 06:38:49 AM
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Goodness, I have never used soy flour before and didn't realize what a problem it would be. I guess I will just use it as an additive to the bread for extra protein. No wonder I got such a good deal. Lol.
Blessed are those who love the soil,
Patsy
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teripittman
Farmgirl in Training
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Teri
Camas
WA
USA
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Posted - Dec 13 2006 : 4:08:25 PM
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I use the Bob's Red Mill GF flour a lot. It makes a pretty dense bread. Sorghum flour works out well too. Soy flour tends to be bitter. You might experiment with the GF flours as they use bean flour and would be lower carb. I also use the xanthan gum which helps with the texture. I get the best texture from adding a bit of whole wheat flour.
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Originally posted by Patsy
I just bought a big sack of soy flour and was wondering if anyone has made bread from it. I usually use whole wheat but was told soy flour is even lower on the glycemic table.
Do you think it would work in a bread machine or would I need to make it by hand? Either way is okay by me.
Thanks for all you help. You girls are the best.
Blessed are those who love the soil,
Patsy
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Dec 14 2006 : 2:45:44 PM
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MaryAnn - that's really interesting about soy products and children - I have a standing discussion (read: argument) with my husband about this. He thinks it's okay to give my 3-year-old soy milk sometimes, or to do half/half with whole milk, and I am a total whole milk kind of farmgirl. I'll have to let him know this. Instinctively, I didn't think it was good for little guys, but I didn't know it could inhibit growth! Yikes!
XOXO, Libbie
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