Substitutions -- Self Rising vs All Purpose Flour (Orange Wheat Bread)
According to a good friend of mine, British recipes frequently call for self-rising flour, while most of the recipes I encounter here in the US ask for all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. I opted to substitute and use the self-rising (because there's a buttload of it in the cupboards) flour and see what turned out the other night.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I didn't use them)
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tablespoons grated orange zest (told you, I'm lazy. Didn't happen)
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (I cheated, used sweetened)
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tbsp. canola or corn oil
Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together the flours, wheat germ, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, and baking soda.
Add the remaining ingredients. Stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened but no flour is visible. Don't overmix. Pour into the loaf pan, gently smoothing the top.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Using a metal spatula, loosen the bread from the sides of the pan. Turn out onto a cooling rack and let cool.
RKW Note: Not sure if it's because I used the self-rising flour, but using a dark grey loaf pan and putting it on the middle rack, it turned out like French bread -- crispy on the outside and perfect in the middle. *shrugs*
Without the orange zest, it turned out pretty mild. I like it.
Total fat: 2.5g (1/2g bad fat)
Carbs: 24g
Protein: 4g
(Source: AHA 8th ed Cookbook)
Cheers,
RKW
Orange Wheat Bread
Cooking spray2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I didn't use them)
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tablespoons grated orange zest (told you, I'm lazy. Didn't happen)
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce (I cheated, used sweetened)
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 tbsp. canola or corn oil
Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together the flours, wheat germ, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, and baking soda.
Add the remaining ingredients. Stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened but no flour is visible. Don't overmix. Pour into the loaf pan, gently smoothing the top.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Using a metal spatula, loosen the bread from the sides of the pan. Turn out onto a cooling rack and let cool.
RKW Note: Not sure if it's because I used the self-rising flour, but using a dark grey loaf pan and putting it on the middle rack, it turned out like French bread -- crispy on the outside and perfect in the middle. *shrugs*
Without the orange zest, it turned out pretty mild. I like it.
Total fat: 2.5g (1/2g bad fat)
Carbs: 24g
Protein: 4g
(Source: AHA 8th ed Cookbook)
Cheers,
RKW
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