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Fava bean flour?
Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans,
fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give aways bags. Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. |
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"Ricavito" > wrote in message
... > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans, > fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix > so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give > aways bags. > > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) > > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans though. :-) Cheri |
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"Ricavito" > wrote in message ... > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans, > fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix > so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give > aways bags. > > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) > > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. You can buy fava bean or bean blend flour. I use a rice blend with beans in it for gluten free baking. You can't sub it for regular flour and must add Xanthan gum. |
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Fava bean flour?
On May 15, 3:55*pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Ricavito" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans, > > fool, etc)? *We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix > > so much nitrogen in the soil. *Fresh fava beans are very good but kind > > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. > > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our > > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give > > aways bags. > > > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that > > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. *(Or maybe we should > > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) > > > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. * There is a type of hummus made > > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. > > Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How > are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans > though. :-) > > Cheri Hello mon Cheri! I'm doing well, thank you. I was traveling out of the country quite a bit last year, and then have been consumed with my job since getting back. Don't seem to know how to do anything in moderation, lol, except I'm trying real hard to with the carbs (thus the search for the perfect flour, lol). I woke up with a 139 after sleeping in this morning, which is pretty good for me. I'm off all the diabetes meds, so trying to do it with diet and uhhhh, exercise, which these days seems to consist of just trying to keep moving pretty much. How are you Cheri? Are you closer to your goal of retiring in ... was it Oregon or Idaho? Some nice property is available up there right now. I have dropped in on ASD and AFD from time to time to catch up, and your posts are always ones I look for. I don't see a recent post from Quentin or Loretta. How are they? Thanks for thinking about me :-) Rica |
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On May 15, 7:46*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Ricavito" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans, > > fool, etc)? *We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix > > so much nitrogen in the soil. *Fresh fava beans are very good but kind > > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. > > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our > > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give > > aways bags. > > > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that > > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. *(Or maybe we should > > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) > > > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. * There is a type of hummus made > > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. > > You can buy fava bean or bean blend flour. *I use a rice blend with beans in > it for gluten free baking. *You can't sub it for regular flour and must add > Xanthan gum. Thanks Julie, I guess anything that can be dried can be made into flour. I'm not much of a baker, but using it to bread meat or vegetables kind of satisfies my fried chicken/french fry jones, although it is not something I would do all the time b/c the frying really ups the calorie count and I am on a life long quest to lose the spare tire around my mid section. I really love the taste of chickpea/garbanzo/cecci bean flour and supposedly it is gluten free. Someone else I talked with suggested adding a little baking soda to the mix if I wanted bean flour coating to puff up a bit. |
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"Ricavito" > wrote in message
... On May 15, 3:55 pm, "Cheri" > wrote: > "Ricavito" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Anyone have any experience making flour from fava beans (horse beans, > > fool, etc)? We grow them as a winter cover in garden because they fix > > so much nitrogen in the soil. Fresh fava beans are very good but kind > > of a hassle to work with b/c each bean has to be individually peeled. > > We also end up each year with a bushel or more of dried beans and our > > family has taken to locking the door when they see us coming with give > > aways bags. > > > Since I found chickpea flour to be delicious, it got me thinking that > > there might be a way to make fava bean flour too. (Or maybe we should > > just start growing chickpeas, LOL.) > > > Any thoughts/experiences appreciated. There is a type of hummus made > > from fava that I have in Malta, but I haven't found a good receipe. > > Rica, long time no see. I was just thinking about you a few days ago. How > are you? I hope you're well. Don't have an answer for your fava beans > though. :-) > > Cheri Hello mon Cheri! I'm doing well, thank you. I was traveling out of the country quite a bit last year, and then have been consumed with my job since getting back. Don't seem to know how to do anything in moderation, lol, except I'm trying real hard to with the carbs (thus the search for the perfect flour, lol). I woke up with a 139 after sleeping in this morning, which is pretty good for me. I'm off all the diabetes meds, so trying to do it with diet and uhhhh, exercise, which these days seems to consist of just trying to keep moving pretty much. How are you Cheri? Are you closer to your goal of retiring in ... was it Oregon or Idaho? Some nice property is available up there right now. I have dropped in on ASD and AFD from time to time to catch up, and your posts are always ones I look for. I don't see a recent post from Quentin or Loretta. How are they? Thanks for thinking about me :-) =============== Rica, you've always been one of my favorite posters, so it was a nice surprise to see your name on a post. It sounds like the past year has been exciting for you, at least I hope it has been. We're thinking one more year, since he will retire at 66, but he is receiving an inheritance from his mom who died last year, not a huge sum, but enough to maybe make it possible earlier if we decide to do that. Yes, we're still going to Oregon or Idaho, haven't decided for sure yet. My kids are moving away so that's not going to be a huge factor. One is in Alambama, and one is moving to Chicago next month...the other one said it will be a good place to vacation to come and see us, so not a huge problem. Loretta hasn't posted for awhile, she sometimes takes breaks, and Quentin drops in to ASD when he's feeling well. He has been quite ill, so his energy is limited. I see he's playing email chess with Nick, so that's good. OK, again, good to see you. Tell me about your travels this past year. Where have you been out of the country? Take care. Cheri |
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