Re: sorghum help for first time user!

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>I just bought some sorghum flour today. Heidi or anyone else whose

>used it....do you soak it first? Also exactly how do you substitute

>it for wheat flour....as a 1-to-1 ratio? Any suggestions on using it

>will be greatly appreciated!!!

>

>Thanks in advance

>Lynn

I use it like regular flour -- 1-to-1. Usually add a tsp. of xanthan gum per cup

(or two cups) and it is best in recipes with lots of eggs (I use 4 eggs for

a loaf of bread). I haven't been soaking it, though that is probably a good

idea -- for the bread I mix it with kefir and yeast and let it rise for a bit,

and make the bread more like paste than like dough (kind of like a thick

toothpaste consistency). For cookies, just use any cookie recipe. For

breading chicken etc, just use it like regular.

www.twinvalleymills.com has some recipes online, and some hints.

Gluten-free cooking is a bit different, because the dough handles

differently, but it isn't difficult.

-- Heidi