Making a Flax Egg
Use this egg replacement in baked goods and other recipes!
NOTE: Some people are allergic to flax seed, be sure to make this known if you are sharing a recipe with this ingredient with others.
Use this egg replacement in baked goods and other recipes!
NOTE: Some people are allergic to flax seed, be sure to make this known if you are sharing a recipe with this ingredient with others.
Easy - 5 mins | Makes 1 flax egg
1 Tbsp - ground flaxseed*
3 Tbsp - water
*If ground flax seed is not available, whole flaxseed can be purchased and then ground in a mortar and pestle or a food processor.
NOTE: We recommend checking the smell of your flaxseed before committing to a recipe that uses it. Flaxseed has natural oils that can go rancid if not stored well. It will have a chemical smell like turpentine if it has gone bad. This often happens if a bag that has been opened is left at room temperature for more than a month. We typically keep our flaxseed in the freezer as whole seeds, then grind up only the amount we need. Refrigeration helps too.
Whisk together water and ground flaxseed
Let sit for 5-10 mins
You will know it is 'ready' when it has become a bit more gel-like or gloopy
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