Guest guest Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Susan and others.... Quick question. How do you make decisions re egg replacers. I have always enjoyed using ground flax seeds but looking at Susans recipe for Zucchini muffins with cinnamon crumble topping and it is ENER-G that she recommends as egg replacer. How do you make those distinctions. Could I have just as easily used the ground flax seed/water combo instead of Ener-G, or is there a purpose Im not aware of for ENER-G in this recipe? Happy Labor Day everyone. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi Tom,For me it's sometimes just trial and error to find out what works best, but beyond that, I look at the recipe and see if I think it's going to need more leavening or more " stickiness. " Ener-G provides some leavening while flaxseeds, tofu, or bananas do not, so if I'm taking a non-vegan recipe and converting it, I look to see what function the eggs played in the recipe. If they helped to raise the baked good, I either use Ener-G or I use a flaxseed mixture plus some more baking soda or powder. In that zucchini muffin, I don't think it makes much difference which you use. I used the same basic recipe for the peach muffins I posted recently but used flaxseeds instead, and they came out fine. I'm trying to use flax more often because I think it's slightly more healthy, natural, and available to obtain than Ener-G. Susan-------------------------Susan VoisinFatFree Vegan Kitchenhttp://blog.fatfreevegan.comhttp://www.facebook.com/FatFreeVegan -------------------------- On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Tom Fronczak, LICSW <TJFronczak wrote: Susan and others.... Quick question. How do you make decisions re egg replacers. I have always enjoyed using ground flax seeds but looking at Susans recipe for Zucchini muffins with cinnamon crumble topping and it is ENER-G that she recommends as egg replacer. How do you make those distinctions. Could I have just as easily used the ground flax seed/water combo instead of Ener-G, or is there a purpose Im not aware of for ENER-G in this recipe? Happy Labor Day everyone. Tom --- Check out our recipe files at http://www.fatfreevegan.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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