Flax meal?

[somethings gotta give]

I can't find flax meal or almond flour in my local grocery stores, I can however get flax SEED, can I put it in a food processor or something to make it into meal, sorry if this is a stupid question

[niko772]

Re: Flax meal?

I read somewhere that you can put it in a coffee grinder. FYI...I found it at Target in the grocery section.

[somethings gotta give]

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I will try grounding it in the food chopper, although I have no idea what its suppose to even look like? Do you find that you use it much? Is it worth trying to find it in another store out of town? And while we are on the subject, which do you prefer, almond flour or flax meal-what's the difference anyway

[moniegail]

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you can usually find flax meal in most grocery stores in the baking aisle along with other specialty flours. if your local grocery stores doesn't carry it, try a health food store. flax meal is very fine, where almond flour is a little more coarse. personally, i don't use flax meal very often, only when i make a meatloaf as a binding agent along with an egg. only use a couple of tablespoons though.

[tfek70]

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We've got it at Walmart.

[msanjelpie]

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Flaxseed Meal - Bob's Red Mill

Almond Meal/Flour - Bob's Red Mill

[LageNomAi]

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Can ground flax seed be used the same way as flour? My knowledge of flax seed is limited, but I thought that it was supposed to be used in relatively small amounts given that it's primary purpose is to serve as fiber. Wouldn't using it in large amounts lead to, ahem, lots of time in the bathroom?

[moniegail]

Re: Flax meal?

flax is mentioned by dr atkins as something to be used in the relief of constipation. however some use it in small qtys in recipes as a binding agent or even to make flax crackers. i wouldn't think it should be used as a subsititute for flour. i'm sure you could use it in recipes, combinded with other acceptable flours, once you reach the appropriate rung in owl. (IE soy flour, almond flour, etc) i personally wouldn't use it in large qtys as LageNomAi says, it might cause bathroom issues.

[somethings gotta give]

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Thanks guys, I just keep seeing it in all these recipes, will keep looking (might wanna get the almond flour though by the sounds of it)

[somethings gotta give]

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Just clicked on the link that msangelpie gave me. OH MY GOD, the almond flour is $43 for 4.5 pounds, holy cow....I can do without!!!

[msanjelpie]

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You have to change the size to the 16 oz bag...

[imagood1]

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almond meal isn't allowed until the nut rung (Rung 3) -- flax can be used starting with induction. I get my flax meal at Walmart but I've also seen it along the spice aisle in the chain stores here.

I bought a pound of Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour 3 weeks ago at Walmart for $6.57. A little goes a long way - I have made a couple things with it and still have about half left. Contrary to popular belief almond flour isn't sweet - it really has no flavor.

Try your food processor to grind your flax seed. It should look a little like a powder. I make a cookie out of them - didn't like them as a binder in meatloaf -- I waited to have meatloaf until I was on the nut rung and used the almond flour - worked fine.

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

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I grind my flax seeds using my food processor and it works just fine. I prefer freshly ground flax seed because whole seeds can be stored for longer than pre-ground. A little does go a long way.

[somethings gotta give]

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Thanks all, I knew I could count on you!!! Happy Baking

[LageNomAi]

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One other thought: if you are willing to accept a slightly different texture, you can save money on almond flour by purchasing almonds and grinding them yourself. I've done this many times and while the texture won't be as good as with pre-ground almond flour, depending upon the recipe, this doesn't make a difference.

The flip side is that in some recipes, it makes a huge difference. Unfortunately it's a trial and error situation.