Guest guest Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Flax Gloop (Egg Replacer) Source: Noelvn's Vegan site You'll need whole (not ground!) flax seeds, and some cheesecloth (a strainer won't work). Quick Method: Use 1 part seeds to 4 parts water (the seed sellers say to use 1 part seeds to 3 parts water, but they're in the business of selling seeds, aren't they?). Simmer for 5-7 min. Proceed as described under " Straining " . For 1 egg, use 4 tsp. seeds to 1/3 cup = 80 ml water (some will boil off). Efficient Method: Use 1 part seeds to 12 parts water, e.g. 4 tsp. seeds per cup of water, or 1 tsp. per 60 ml of water. Soak from 1 hour to overnight, whatever is convenient for you. Simmer for 20 min, and be sure to let gloop cool completely before straining. Straining Allowing the gloop to cool with the seeds in it makes it thicker. When it is thick and cool enough, pour it into a bowl lined with cheesecloth. Gather up the edges of the cloth and gently squeeze out the gloop, until the cloth contains only seeds. (If you're trying to use a strainer and it works, your gloop is too thin! Simmer it a bit more...) Compost the seeds (hide them somewhere in tonight's dinner?), and use the gloop. To replace 1 egg, use a scant 1/4 cup gloop 50 ml gloop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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