Sunday, January 10, 2010

Ground Flax Seed

Flax seed is a common additive to Whole Grain breads and other foods.  When Ground the meal is a great way of adding fiber and valuable Omega 3's to any dish. Add a little water to it and it flax becomes an egg replacer. It can also be used as a Laxative.

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Using Flax Seed as an egg substitute:
This recipe is every bit as good as real eggs for use in your favorite baked goods. For each egg needed, place in blender:

1 Heaping Tablespoon of whole organic Flax seed, blend until it becomes a fine meal. Add 1/4 cup cold water blend 2-3 minutes until thickened and has the consistency of eggs.

Each 1/4 cup of Flax seed mixture will replace one egg in baking 

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