Hello!
Has anyone experimented with, or found any good recipes using chestnut flour? The recipe would need to have simple ingredients as I only eat very few foods right now (I can use maple syrup, baking soda, salt, flax eggs, coconut milk), but I need a baked good and can't use almond flour.
Thanks!
chestnut flour
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chestnut flour
Linda :)
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
Linda,
I have used chestnut flour successfully as a substitution in recipes such as this one:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-breakfast-bread/
I used vacuum packed roasted chestnuts that I ground up to butter in my (very old) vitamix. It was delicious. I am waiting for some that I ordered from Amazon to make it again.
I'm in a bad flare and have to go back to the drawing board.
I intend to buy a dehydrator via Amazon. I don't know which one yet. Then I can dehydrate the nuts and make them into a real flour.
I have used chestnut flour successfully as a substitution in recipes such as this one:
http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-breakfast-bread/
I used vacuum packed roasted chestnuts that I ground up to butter in my (very old) vitamix. It was delicious. I am waiting for some that I ordered from Amazon to make it again.
I'm in a bad flare and have to go back to the drawing board.
I intend to buy a dehydrator via Amazon. I don't know which one yet. Then I can dehydrate the nuts and make them into a real flour.
Thanks, Lesley!
Have you used purchased flour? I have one by Dowdy & Rogers, and it says that in 1/4 cup there is only .5 grams of fiber, but when I looked up fiber content in chestnut flour I read that it had 9 grams fiber......so I'm confused.
How would you make the flour from the chestnuts? Soak them, dehydrate, then grind?
Have you used purchased flour? I have one by Dowdy & Rogers, and it says that in 1/4 cup there is only .5 grams of fiber, but when I looked up fiber content in chestnut flour I read that it had 9 grams fiber......so I'm confused.
How would you make the flour from the chestnuts? Soak them, dehydrate, then grind?
Linda :)
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
I do want to give other nuts a try, but right now I'm trying to reintroduce some veggies back into my diet. So, nuts are on my list.
Let me know how it goes when you make your own flour.
And, thanks for the recipe. I actually used that last year, but substituted sunflower seed butter for the nut flour. I used a flax egg, too, so it stayed rather flat & was greasy, but I will try it again with the chestnuts. I need something for breakfast!
Let me know how it goes when you make your own flour.
And, thanks for the recipe. I actually used that last year, but substituted sunflower seed butter for the nut flour. I used a flax egg, too, so it stayed rather flat & was greasy, but I will try it again with the chestnuts. I need something for breakfast!
Linda :)
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
Linda,
The trouble with ratings for fiber, fat, protein, etc., is that there are no real standards for the quantity on which the measurement is based. For example, some sources report fiber in terms of amounts per cup, per slice, per unit (such as per apple, or per banana), per 100 grams, per ounce, or per who-knows-what?
I found one source of chestnut flour for example, that brags on their chestnut flour having 17 grams of fiber per 100 grams of flour. I'm sure they selected this method of measurement because they think that what appears to be a large amount of fiber, is a good selling point. It never occurred to them that some people might be looking for minimum fiber in the products they purchase.
I found another source that shows 1 gram of fiber per 1/4 cup of chestnut flour. The actual amount of fiber (and the other nutrients) almost surely varies by the variety of chestnut, and the growing conditions for any particular batch, in any particular year. And that doesn't just apply to chestnuts — it applies to every crop grown in the world, from amaranth to zucchini.
At any rate, a half to 1 gram per 1/4 cup of flour is probably a good representative ballpark figure for the amount of fiber in typical chestnut flour.
Tex
The trouble with ratings for fiber, fat, protein, etc., is that there are no real standards for the quantity on which the measurement is based. For example, some sources report fiber in terms of amounts per cup, per slice, per unit (such as per apple, or per banana), per 100 grams, per ounce, or per who-knows-what?
I found one source of chestnut flour for example, that brags on their chestnut flour having 17 grams of fiber per 100 grams of flour. I'm sure they selected this method of measurement because they think that what appears to be a large amount of fiber, is a good selling point. It never occurred to them that some people might be looking for minimum fiber in the products they purchase.
I found another source that shows 1 gram of fiber per 1/4 cup of chestnut flour. The actual amount of fiber (and the other nutrients) almost surely varies by the variety of chestnut, and the growing conditions for any particular batch, in any particular year. And that doesn't just apply to chestnuts — it applies to every crop grown in the world, from amaranth to zucchini.
At any rate, a half to 1 gram per 1/4 cup of flour is probably a good representative ballpark figure for the amount of fiber in typical chestnut flour.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks for doing some research for me, Tex. I'm trying grain free for a while because I think that eating the Teff flour (and too much arrowroot starch) might have been causing my issues with gas/bloating.
I have successfully introduced potatoes & zucchini back into my diet this last week....yipeeeeeee!!!!
I have successfully introduced potatoes & zucchini back into my diet this last week....yipeeeeeee!!!!
Linda :)
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
I can't do oats....
Good for you! Those are good additions.Linda wrote:I have successfully introduced potatoes & zucchini back into my diet this last week....yipeeeeeee!!!!
You might be right about the teff flour and arrowroot starch. I don't know much about them because I've never used either one.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Soy- a little goes a long way. Deb's update
I've been coasting for a while now. I hit a plateau of reducing my entocort to 3mg about every five days. Not the most consistent way of taking it and I'm sure not optimal either but I can't totally go off yet or the gurgles return and that's never a good sign. I'm pleased though because I never thought I would make it this far. Still have a range of loose to D with very infrequent almost Normans. It's most likely histamine related. I take allegra but I don't notice a huge improvement because my sinuses are always stuffy. Not all of them though because I can breathe fine through my nose but further up more between my eyes I feel the stuffiness. I have a very limited sense of smell too. I don't think I'm allergic to my cats (I now have three- long story) but can't rule it out. They aren't going anywhere so even if I am, I will live with it. I'm still sorting out my thyroid meds and am doing better than a few months ago. I just had labs done yesterday and hope the numbers satisfy my endo since adding the generic cytomel was not his first choice. He said if TSH is not to his liking he would not continue with it. I didn't argue at the time because I was surprised he allowed it. It's hard to tell if it's working right now because I'm tired all the time because the new kitten, who has had a range of health issues, wakes me between 3:45 and 4am each morning. I'm hoping this will pass as she gets older.
Sunday I went to lunch with my son and mom at a chinese buffet. I was very careful with what I chose since there was virtually nothing there I could eat. I stuck with chicken on a stick and some vegetables knowing there would be no way around the soy. What I didn't take into consideration was the reduced dose of entocort. I felt slightly off later in the afternoon but was pleased to have no major reaction. I took a long nap later in the day thunking it was because of the cats. Nothing changed in my D pattern so I was happy to know I could tolerate a very occasional meal out. I thank everyone here for sharing their reaction times because I felt almost flu like on Monday and attributed it to stress or my thyroid. I had a headache, was achey, my eyes went back to being blood shot and burning, and had bad stiffness in my legs last night along with my toes. I woke up this morning with stiff finger joints too. It's starting to pass but I don't believe I will try that again. I will leave it as a good learning lesson of how entocort can mask food problems.
Tex, I have no idea how you figured it out on your own. Without the information here I would have never made the connections.
Sunday I went to lunch with my son and mom at a chinese buffet. I was very careful with what I chose since there was virtually nothing there I could eat. I stuck with chicken on a stick and some vegetables knowing there would be no way around the soy. What I didn't take into consideration was the reduced dose of entocort. I felt slightly off later in the afternoon but was pleased to have no major reaction. I took a long nap later in the day thunking it was because of the cats. Nothing changed in my D pattern so I was happy to know I could tolerate a very occasional meal out. I thank everyone here for sharing their reaction times because I felt almost flu like on Monday and attributed it to stress or my thyroid. I had a headache, was achey, my eyes went back to being blood shot and burning, and had bad stiffness in my legs last night along with my toes. I woke up this morning with stiff finger joints too. It's starting to pass but I don't believe I will try that again. I will leave it as a good learning lesson of how entocort can mask food problems.
Tex, I have no idea how you figured it out on your own. Without the information here I would have never made the connections.
Deb
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path, and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
2007 CC
2013 thyroid cancer- total thyroidectomy
2013 Hashimoto's - numbers always "normal"
2017 Lyme's Disease
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path, and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
2007 CC
2013 thyroid cancer- total thyroidectomy
2013 Hashimoto's - numbers always "normal"
2017 Lyme's Disease
Deb,
It's good to see an update that continues to reflect progress. You seem to have survived the buffet in better-than-expected condition.
I didn't have much choice but to figure it out on my own, since I didn't know where to go. Fortunately, about 6 months after I adopted my restricted diet, I stumbled across the old discussion board, and everything began to make sense. Up until then, I was under the impression that I may have been the only person in the world who had whatever it was that I had (since my GI doc was clueless), but as soon as I read a few posts on the old board, my impression was, "Wow! These people are all just like me!"
Tex
It's good to see an update that continues to reflect progress. You seem to have survived the buffet in better-than-expected condition.
I didn't have much choice but to figure it out on my own, since I didn't know where to go. Fortunately, about 6 months after I adopted my restricted diet, I stumbled across the old discussion board, and everything began to make sense. Up until then, I was under the impression that I may have been the only person in the world who had whatever it was that I had (since my GI doc was clueless), but as soon as I read a few posts on the old board, my impression was, "Wow! These people are all just like me!"
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Gabes,
I have used coconut flour, but keep it limited because of the high fiber in it. There are 6 gr. fiber in just 2 TB.
I read recently that there is banana flour now! Wouldn't that be interesting to try?
Deb,
It's good to hear from you. I'm glad you're not backsliding in your progress.....except when you ate out......do Non - MC'ers realize what a luxury they have in eating out? ??????
I have used coconut flour, but keep it limited because of the high fiber in it. There are 6 gr. fiber in just 2 TB.
I read recently that there is banana flour now! Wouldn't that be interesting to try?
Deb,
It's good to hear from you. I'm glad you're not backsliding in your progress.....except when you ate out......do Non - MC'ers realize what a luxury they have in eating out? ??????
Linda :)
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
LC Oct. 2012
MTHFR gene mutation and many more....
Linda,
I've made this recipe exactly a specified http://www.tuscanfoodie.com/2011/01/cas ... ecipe.html. It is pretty easy. This recipe tasted like bread and was not sweet but I've seen some sweet variations on the Internet. I've seen some chestnut flour gluten free crepe recipes on line that look pretty good. Google Italian chestnut flour recipes and French chestnut flour recipes. You will have to wade through the ones that have wheat but there are a lot of traditional Italian and French recipes out there without wheat. Several days ago I made an apple cobbler with chestnut flour. My topping was chestnut flour, ghee, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a little bit of coconut palm sugar. I think I like this better than the wheat version. Sorry I don't have a recipe I was just kind of winging it. It definitely was better than the version I've attempted with almond flour.
Brandy
I've made this recipe exactly a specified http://www.tuscanfoodie.com/2011/01/cas ... ecipe.html. It is pretty easy. This recipe tasted like bread and was not sweet but I've seen some sweet variations on the Internet. I've seen some chestnut flour gluten free crepe recipes on line that look pretty good. Google Italian chestnut flour recipes and French chestnut flour recipes. You will have to wade through the ones that have wheat but there are a lot of traditional Italian and French recipes out there without wheat. Several days ago I made an apple cobbler with chestnut flour. My topping was chestnut flour, ghee, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a little bit of coconut palm sugar. I think I like this better than the wheat version. Sorry I don't have a recipe I was just kind of winging it. It definitely was better than the version I've attempted with almond flour.
Brandy