Few people know, but recipes with linseed flour are found in old Russian cookbooks. Today, this rare dietary product is produced by Russia and India, while flax is cultivated by a person much earlier than the same cotton. How to make it, what to cook from linseed flour, recipes for some dishes - the reader will learn about this from this article.
Flax and its products
Common flax (Línum usitatíssimum) is an annual herbaceous plant that came to the territory of Russia from Asia.
Flax from flour is made from food seeds by grinding and necessarily degreasing. Only after the removal of fats, or simply flax oil, can flour be stored for a long time. And that is why flax seeds, ground at home, are not a dietary product.
Today, such flour can be purchased in stores and pharmacies, but before you talk about recipes with linseed flour (photo below), you should find out about its types, namely:
- Fine flour (particles less than 1 millimeter in size).
- Coarse flour (particles up to 2 millimeters).
In addition to particle size, flaxseed flour is no different - neither in taste nor in the composition of useful elements. Moreover, this type of flour has a very specific texture and is very light. Flaxseed flour has a distinct smell with notes of walnut.
All its types are used in home cooking and in the food industry as a supplement or in pure form. In addition, such flour is used in the preparation of dietary products (recipes with flaxseed flour below) and is widely used as an additive in a variety of diets.
Composition of the product
100 grams of flour contains:
- 32 grams of protein;
- 13 grams of fat, of which 8 grams are polyunsaturated fatty acids of the Omega-3 and 6 groups;
- 11 grams of carbohydrates;
- up to 25 grams of fiber;
- calorie content 1130–1172 kJ.
In addition, it contains many vitamins: retinoids (A), thiamine (B 1 ), riboflavin (B 2 ), pantothenic (B 5 ) and folic (B 9 ) acids, methylpyrimidines (B 6 ), essential fatty acids of vitamin F tocopherol (E). Among the trace elements, the most important are potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, chromium, zinc, sodium and calcium, copper, manganese.
General recommendations for use in cooking
Most often, in recipes for baking from flaxseed flour, it is used as an alternative to wheat or rye. In this case, the product becomes dietary and more useful. In addition, linseed flour retains water better, prolonging freshness and preserving the splendor of baking.
If you plan to use flaxseed flour in recipes as an additive, consider the following recommendations:
- Also increase the amount of yeast by 5–10%.
- Replace up to 20% of the main flour with linseed.
- In recipes from flax flour (bread, rolls, pancakes), increase the amount of water by 75% of the weight of the flour from flax.
- But the amount of butter can be reduced by 30%.
Moreover, in some recipes, flaxseed flour can be used as a substitute for butter and eggs. Using this product, you can significantly reduce the calorie content of the dish. There are practically no recipes from flax flour without wheat, as it is most often used as an additive.
Baking is not so lush and cooks much faster than without linseed flour. And she gets a nice brownish color.
Flax flour: recipes for weight loss
The most radical ways to use flax flour for weight loss are as follows:
- Reception of fermented milk shakes with flour.
- Reception of flour solutions.
Please note the following:
- To achieve the result, it is necessary to use the product systematically.
- When using flaxseed flour, it is very important to drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
- It is necessary to start taking cocktails with a minimum amount of flour, gradually bringing its content to the maximum.
The recipe for a slimming cocktail is as follows: add 1 tablespoon of flour to a glass of drink (kefir or water).
Typically, such drinks are consumed instead of dinner or at least three hours before bedtime. But there are other diets that include taking cocktails 3 times a day.
Be sure to take into account the fact that flaxseed flour contains a small amount of cyanide. In small doses, it is useful - it is involved in metabolic processes, but in large doses it can lead to poisoning. At the same time, heat treatment destroys cyanide glycosides, but the use of raw flour should be limited to no more than 3 tablespoons per day.
Contraindications
On the packaging with linseed flour it is usually indicated that there are no contraindications to its use. An exception is individual intolerance. But it is worth considering that people with gallstone disease and kidney stones, disorders of the ovaries and uterus, diseases of the prostate gland should be careful about flax-based products.
It is worth considering the fact that the first use of flax flour may cause bloating and flatulence. It is recommended to start taking this product with small doses.
A prerequisite for the use of flaxseed flour is the intake of a large amount of water, since flax absorbs moisture and this can lead to partial dehydration of the body.
And the last - you should not use linseed flour in raw form at doses higher than the daily allowance (no more than 3 tablespoons per day). And this is due to the cyanide, which was mentioned above.
Bread is the head of everything
Today, when almost every house has a crock-pot or bread machine, homemade bread is becoming increasingly popular. Using linseed flour, homemade bread acquires additional beneficial qualities.
There are a lot of recipes for its preparation, while homemade bread always turns out to be successful, and in the dough there is the opportunity to add a variety of ingredients - from seeds and nuts to pieces of fruit and berries.
When cooking bread with the addition of flaxseed, it is worth remembering the recommendations given above. In addition, products with linseed flour prepare faster, and it is important to monitor baking so that the bread does not burn.
The following products are needed to make bread in a bread machine:
- dry yeast (2 tablespoons);
- a teaspoon of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt;
- 2 cups of warm water;
- 1 cup sour milk or whey;
- 50 grams of flaxseed flour;
- 300 grams of wheat;
- vegetable oil - necessary for lubrication of the form.
First, we breed yeast and sugar in warm water. After the “hat” appears, add warm whey and salt, then flour (first flaxseed, then wheat). Mix everything carefully and gently. Leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
The dough should increase 2 times. Again, gently knock it out and leave for half an hour.
Lubricate the bread machine with vegetable oil, load the dough into it. Set the “Baking” mode for 1 hour. Our bread is ready.
On Shrovetide and not only
For lovers of sweets, here are two recipes for pancakes made from flax flour.
- Classic pancakes with milk and flax flour.
We will need:
- 1 cup wheat flour;
- 4 tablespoons of flax flour;
- 3 tablespoons of sour cream;
- 0.5 cups of sugar;
- 2 eggs;
- 200 milliliters of milk;
- soda.
We start from the first stage - beat eggs and sugar, then add sour cream and milk, soda and flour (first flaxseed, then wheat). Mix until smooth.
Fry according to the standard algorithm. Pancakes will turn out more magnificent and darker than from wheat flour.
- Dietary or lean pancakes for vegans.
We will need:
- 1 cup chilled water;
- 1 cup boiling water;
- 2 tablespoons of flax flour;
- 170 grams of wheat flour;
- 1 teaspoon of sugar;
- salt, soda and citric acid.
First, mix sugar and flaxseed, add boiling water. It turns flour jelly. To it add cold water, wheat flour, salt, citric acid and mix until smooth.
Fry according to the standard algorithm. Pancakes turn grayish with a delicate aroma of nuts. Perfect for all vegetarians and those who, for whatever reason, do not consume animal products.
Pancakes with flax flour combine perfectly with syrups and jam, can be an excellent basis for dishes with filling. And most importantly - they are incredibly useful!
Porridge in the morning - the beginning of a good day
Flaxseed flour is an excellent ingredient for making cereals. Such a dish has a sour viscosity and a darkish color, and if you use lean ingredients in addition, it will be an excellent dish for anyone who wants to lose weight.
To prepare it you will need:
- 1.5 tablespoons of flour;
- 3-5 pieces of prunes;
- 1 cup boiling water.
Prunes can be cut into slices, or you can beat in a blender. Mix all the ingredients - and the healthy dish is ready.
Similarly, you can cook cereals with any dry or fresh fruit. At the same time, they can be sweetened with honey.
Can I make jelly
If porridge does not seem too pleasant to look at, then kissel is a tasty and healthy drink that will strengthen immunity and normalize the digestive tract.
To prepare it, you need to take 1-2 tablespoons of flax flour per 0.5 liters of water. The cooking algorithm is as follows:
- Mix the flour with a small amount of water until a homogeneous consistency.
- Add the remaining volume of water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- In the process of cooking, you can add sugar, syrup, jam.
After cooling, the healthy and low-calorie jelly is ready.
Sweet Tooth Recipe
For those who can not imagine life without sweets, we offer a recipe for low-calorie and very useful sweets for the body. In addition, they prepare very quickly.
We will need 3 tablespoons of any pasta made of nuts and chocolate (peanut urbech, Nutella), a tablespoon of flax flour, a glass of oatmeal, 5 tablespoons of any fruit jam, and coconut flakes for decoration. From this number of products, about 35 candies the size of a walnut will be obtained.
First, mix all the flour and peanut butter until smooth. Then add jam (it may be needed less - it all depends on the consistency of the mixture and the desired sweetness).
Mix everything thoroughly with your hands, then roll small balls. In a small plate, we run them in coconut flakes.
Candy can be placed in a cold place for hardening, or you can eat immediately. Such sweets are perfectly stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. But believe me, they won’t lie in the refrigerator for so long.