Comments on: Rustic Irish Soda Bread (Dairy Free) http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html Nourishing. Satisfying. Gourmet. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:00:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: callmegrace http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-32495 callmegrace Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:40:22 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-32495 Hi Kimi, Love your site! I didn't know much detail about different grains so I read up on them. From what I've gathered, flour from hard wheat berries has the highest content of gluten(12-13%) and is best for bread (where you need a "tough" dough). Then, all purpose flour (10-12% gluten) is actually a mix of high and low gluten wheat flours. Pastry flour (9-10%) gluten. And, cake flour (7-9%). Pastry and cake flours are made from soft wheat berries. What I'm trying to figure out is how I can mix different flours to make my own pastry flour with the grains I have (kamut, hard winter, buckwheat). If I can get the exact gluten amount in each, I suppose I can mix them together to get 9-10% gluten. We shall see:) grace Hi Kimi,

Love your site!

I didn’t know much detail about different grains so I read up on them.

From what I’ve gathered, flour from hard wheat berries has the highest content of gluten(12-13%) and is best for bread (where you need a “tough” dough).
Then, all purpose flour (10-12% gluten) is actually a mix of high and low gluten wheat flours. Pastry flour (9-10%) gluten. And, cake flour (7-9%). Pastry and cake flours are made from soft wheat berries.

What I’m trying to figure out is how I can mix different flours to make my own pastry flour with the grains I have (kamut, hard winter, buckwheat). If I can get the exact gluten amount in each, I suppose I can mix them together to get 9-10% gluten.

We shall see:)
grace

]]> By: KimiHarris http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-32383 KimiHarris Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:18:30 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-32383 Oh good! Oh good!

]]> By: callmegrace http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-32362 callmegrace Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:14:41 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-32362 Oh, I just read about pastry flour on your Buttermilk Soda Bread recipe. I imagine I can grind soft wheat finely to get pastry flour. Answered my own question :) Oh, I just read about pastry flour on your Buttermilk Soda Bread recipe. I imagine I can grind soft wheat finely to get pastry flour.
Answered my own question :)

]]> By: callmegrace http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-32278 callmegrace Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-32278 hi, i'm intrigued and can't wait to try this bread! question: if i want to grind my own flour, do i just make it extra fine. or, is there some magic to creating pastry flour (using Champion juicer with grain mill attachment). thanks! grace hi,
i’m intrigued and can’t wait to try this bread!
question: if i want to grind my own flour, do i just make it extra fine. or, is there some magic to creating pastry flour (using Champion juicer with grain mill attachment).
thanks!
grace

]]> By: Our Trip to the Beach http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-32229 Our Trip to the Beach Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:02:34 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-32229 [...] For snacks we brought along popped popcorn (doctored up with brewer’s yeast and butter), Irish Soda Bread, and Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Butter with apple slices). For dinner I put together a simple [...] [...] For snacks we brought along popped popcorn (doctored up with brewer’s yeast and butter), Irish Soda Bread, and Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Butter with apple slices). For dinner I put together a simple [...]

]]> By: Rebeca http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-5789 Rebeca Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:05:29 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-5789 I made this tonight and it was great! Thanks so much for the recipe. My husband really liked it as well and said it was a keeper. The kids enjoyed it also. BTW, for the above commenter who was concerned about Palm Oil, the stuff from Tropical Traditions is from Colombia. I don't know if the situation there is any different. I don't know that I've commented before, but I really enjoy your blog and have made a few of your recipes. I'm only a couple months into learning about traditional foods and your blog has been helpful. Thanks again! Rebeca I made this tonight and it was great! Thanks so much for the recipe. My husband really liked it as well and said it was a keeper. The kids enjoyed it also.
BTW, for the above commenter who was concerned about Palm Oil, the stuff from Tropical Traditions is from Colombia. I don’t know if the situation there is any different.
I don’t know that I’ve commented before, but I really enjoy your blog and have made a few of your recipes. I’m only a couple months into learning about traditional foods and your blog has been helpful. Thanks again!
Rebeca

]]> By: Kari http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-5752 Kari Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:32:54 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-5752 You mentioned using almond milk in this recipe. Do you have any thoughts on almond milk for general drinking? Everyone I know seems to be going dairy free. I am apparently the only person left on the planet drinking cows milk. I am not in favor of soy milk and I've read, I think it was in The Makers Diet, to stay away from rice milk. Is there anything concerning that you know about with almond milk? You mentioned using almond milk in this recipe. Do you have any thoughts on almond milk for general drinking? Everyone I know seems to be going dairy free. I am apparently the only person left on the planet drinking cows milk. I am not in favor of soy milk and I’ve read, I think it was in The Makers Diet, to stay away from rice milk. Is there anything concerning that you know about with almond milk?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-5749 Lauren Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:56:48 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-5749 Thanks for the many pictures. I LOVE being able to really see each step! Thanks for the many pictures. I LOVE being able to really see each step!

]]> By: KimiHarris http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-5721 KimiHarris Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:34:27 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-5721 Steph, Hi friend! Good to hear from you. I love soda bread, and thinking about it is making me hungry too! Meg, That's great! It's so exciting when you are able to adapt something and have it turn out even BETTER! Good for you. Kristen, LOL. Yeah, well after consuming waaaay too much soda bread over the last few days I kind of want a grain break! Hey Gina, Thanks for the comment and link. :-) If you are concerned about palm oil, I think that coconut oil will work in this recipe, though won't have quite the same texture. Nicole, Thanks! We love soda bread too. This one tastes a little bit like a rustic scone (just sweetened with the raisins). I think you could make it sweet to be more like a scone, or make it more savory too! There are so many variations that would be good. Holly, It seems like spelt would work. Just be careful not to overwork the gluten. :-) Steph,

Hi friend! Good to hear from you. I love soda bread, and thinking about it is making me hungry too!

Meg,

That’s great! It’s so exciting when you are able to adapt something and have it turn out even BETTER! Good for you.

Kristen,

LOL. Yeah, well after consuming waaaay too much soda bread over the last few days I kind of want a grain break!

Hey Gina,

Thanks for the comment and link. :-) If you are concerned about palm oil, I think that coconut oil will work in this recipe, though won’t have quite the same texture.

Nicole,

Thanks! We love soda bread too. This one tastes a little bit like a rustic scone (just sweetened with the raisins). I think you could make it sweet to be more like a scone, or make it more savory too! There are so many variations that would be good.

Holly,
It seems like spelt would work. Just be careful not to overwork the gluten. :-)

]]> By: Holly S. http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/rustic-irish-soda-bread-dairy-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-5720 Holly S. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:55:56 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=1108#comment-5720 Can you make this recipe with spelt flour? I am unable to digest wheat, but spelt is my usual substitute :) Can you make this recipe with spelt flour? I am unable to digest wheat, but spelt is my usual substitute :)

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