Potential egg substitute for baking
I have been meaning to post this for some time. I came across this in an email newsletter I get and kept it for myself since I have a lo that I haven't started on whole eggs yet because she is under a year old. I haven't started her on flax either yet, so I have not tried this tip. The tip is for substituting one egg for milled flax seed, but if someone is willing to do the experiment (and has no allergy to flax), this may be helpful to someone. reading I have done about flax does not indicate that it is significant for allergies (but don't take my word for it- consider only if you know flax is ok for you or your lo).
I repeat, I have not tried this so I cannot vouch that it is possible to fully substitute eggs with milled flax seed, but thought I would pass along the information... Because I haven't tried it myself, I have just cut and pasted the information from the newsletter. Here it is (source Dollar Stretcher newsletter- can't remember the date):
If you aren't a big fan of fish, but you really want to get those super healthy Omega 3 oils in your diet or you're trying to lower your cholesterol, raise your fiber intake, etc. I have the tip for you!
There is a whopping 2600 mg of Omega 3 oils per two tablespoons of milled flax seed. Instead of using eggs in your every day baking needs, you can replace one egg with one tablespoon of milled flax seed plus three tablespoons of water. You get the same end result with no change in taste! I use this tip in every recipe that calls for eggs, including sweets, bread, casseroles, etc.
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05-03-08, 03:38
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