Sunflower Seed Meal/Flour
Sunflower seed meal comes from finely ground shelled sunflower seeds; which comes from sunflowers. Sunflower seed meal has lots of nutritional value and is a great way to add nutrients into your meals. Sunflower seed meal is great combined with other gluten-free flours.
Uses: Biscuits, breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, pancakes, waffles Key Nutrients: Protein, vitamin E, B-vitamins, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium How To Make Your Own: Take shelled, raw sunflower seed, place in high output blender, food processor, or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Grind for about 5 seconds at a time, then check the consistency by touch, repeating the process until you reach the desired fineness. |
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Gluten-Free Flax Bread
Source: Adapted from: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/gluten-free-flax-bread-190906?goto=photo
Ingredients:
Directions:
Note:
Source: Adapted from: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/gluten-free-flax-bread-190906?goto=photo
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup gluten-free flour
- 1⁄4 cup sunflower seed meal
- 1⁄2 cup potato starch
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄4 cup flax seed meal
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons xanthan gum or guar gum
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast, regular/rapid; not instant
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup water or 1 cup milk or 1 cup nut milk
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil, or preferred oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
Directions:
- Combine flours, flax, starches, gum, yeast, salt.
- In the mixer, combine wet ingredients, then add the dry.
- Scrape the sides, and mix on medium for 4-5 minutes.
- Pour into 9x5 greased pan, and let rise to top of pan (took about 80 minutes). I always, always let it rise in a turned off oven.
- Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes.
- Remove from pan, cool, and slice.
Note:
- Use egg replacer of choice to create a vegan loaf, as well as an alternative sweetener for the honey, such as molasses, sugar, sorghum, maple syrup, etc.
- Using rice flour and oat flour has been recommended for the gluten-free flours. Also sorghum is a great additive as well.
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Gluten-Free Flax Bread |