[wilem008]

Im interested in cooking with Coconut Flour as I hear it is really high in fibre.

Does anyone use it already? What do you use it for? Sweet foods?

Where can I find it in Australia? Is it available in shops or do I have to order it online?

Thanks,

Wilem

[nasalady]

wilem008, on Jan 12 2009, 11:35 PM, said:

Im interested in cooking with Coconut Flour as I hear it is really high in fibre.

Does anyone use it already? What do you use it for? Sweet foods?

Where can I find it in Australia? Is it available in shops or do I have to order it online?

Thanks,

Wilem

I can only answer the first part of your query, as I'm in California. I order coconut flour online.

I've used it to make cheese muffins for a gluten-free low-carbohydrate diet. It does make great muffins!
They are about 2 - 3 grams of net carbs per muffin.

Here is the recipe that I've used the most (from Bruce Fife's book, Cooking with Coconut Flour):

Cheese Muffins

3 eggs
2 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted
3 Tablespoons coconut milk (I use regular milk)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder (I use 1 Tablespoon dried onion flakes)
1/4 cup sifted coconut flour
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Blend together the first 6 of the above ingredients, then add the coconut flour and stir until there are no lumps remaining. Fold in 3/4 of the grated cheese. Distribute batter evenly into 6 greased muffin cups and top with remaining grated cheese. Bake at 400 degrees (205 C) for 15 minutes.

Fife's cookbook also has recipes for pancakes, biscuits, cookies, piecrust, cakes, meatloaf, fried chicken, etc....
basically everything except yeast breads.

JoAnn

[maile]

I also use it and have made that recipe as well. It makes good pancakes and I make a coconut loaf that we eat as a basic bread, not too sweet.

the flour itself does not really taste like coconut so I find it can be used rather frequently....it also has the advantage that it does not require xantham gum to get a good consistency

as nasalady said there are online sources but in Canada I've found it at organic type supermarkets and health food stores

good luck

[amber]

wilem008, on Jan 13 2009, 12:35 AM, said:

Im interested in cooking with Coconut Flour as I hear it is really high in fibre.

Does anyone use it already? What do you use it for? Sweet foods?

Where can I find it in Australia? Is it available in shops or do I have to order it online?

Thanks,

Wilem

Go to a health food store and they should be able to help you or offer a suggestion of another gluten-free flour that is high in fibre.

[RiceGuy]

It is available at a few places online, such as bobsredmill.com. A search should help you locate some others.

If it is the fiber which interests you, there are other high fiber flours, though coconut flour does appear to be particularly high. Bean flours are another type which are noted for fiber content, as are Montina flour, and mesquite flour. Pea flour is also high in fiber.

[mushroom]

Wilem, I was able to buy some here in Christchurch, can't remember where now, but it wasn't a problem. If they have it here they must SURELY have it in Oz

[Juliebove]

I have not tried it in baked goods because they all seem to require more eggs than normal. I'm badly allergic to eggs. I did try it in meatballs along with some ground flax. Taste and texture was good, but I had more like meat lumps and not balls. Husband is Italian and he liked them.

[maile]

Juliebove, on Feb 1 2009, 10:57 PM, said:

I have not tried it in baked goods because they all seem to require more eggs than normal. I'm badly allergic to eggs. I did try it in meatballs along with some ground flax. Taste and texture was good, but I had more like meat lumps and not balls. Husband is Italian and he liked them.

I read somewhere that the extra eggs in a recipe with coconut flour act as the "gluten" in the recipe....as for your meatballs have you tried sifting the flour b4 using it? also, from my experience only mind, you may want to use about 1/2 of what you think you need as a binder because the coconut flour absorbs so much moisture....just add the smaller amount and let the dish sit for about 3-4 minutes and then form the meatballs.

had a chuckle about your husband, my family is italian and my grandmother's meat balls could be used as a weapon some times! everyone likes them tho