Comments on: Brown Sugar and Peach Muffins (spelt challenge!) http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/ Another Tasty Vegan Flog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:54:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rene Beck http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-7832 Rene Beck Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:02:59 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-7832 Hi just wondering if anyone can help me. I just made brownies, substituting spelt for wheat, and they unfortunatley turned out really rubbery, oh I also substituted applesauce for the oil, don't know if that makes a difference in texture or not. Very sad and dissapointed, as I just had really good luck with using spelt in blueberry-bannana muffins. They turned out exceptionally tasty, can't say same for brownies. Any tips welcome! Thanx! Rene Hi just wondering if anyone can help me. I just made brownies, substituting spelt for wheat, and they unfortunatley turned out really rubbery, oh I also substituted applesauce for the oil, don’t know if that makes a difference in texture or not. Very sad and dissapointed, as I just had really good luck with using spelt in blueberry-bannana muffins. They turned out exceptionally tasty, can’t say same for brownies. Any tips welcome! Thanx! Rene

]]> By: Cindy http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-7757 Cindy Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:38:53 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-7757 Please let me first say that SPELT IS NOT WHEAT!!! It is in the wheat family but it is definitely not wheat as we commonly use it. I am tired of people saying that spelt is wheat. Spelt is just another grain that some people choose to use instead of wheat. I must avoid wheat but can tolerate spelt. It does act differently when baking with it. It does not rise as well as wheat. However it is very tasty and it is very nice to have a grain I can eat that is not wheat. My experience with spelt in baking is that I have to use about 10% more spelt flour than I would wheat in order to prevent it from falling so much in the center when I make a cake with it. More spelt flour gives better results for me. However please note that I am also baking at about 6000 ft. above sea level so that may make a difference as well. Please let me first say that SPELT IS NOT WHEAT!!! It is in the wheat family but it is definitely not wheat as we commonly use it. I am tired of people saying that spelt is wheat. Spelt is just another grain that some people choose to use instead of wheat. I must avoid wheat but can tolerate spelt. It does act differently when baking with it. It does not rise as well as wheat. However it is very tasty and it is very nice to have a grain I can eat that is not wheat.

My experience with spelt in baking is that I have to use about 10% more spelt flour than I would wheat in order to prevent it from falling so much in the center when I make a cake with it. More spelt flour gives better results for me. However please note that I am also baking at about 6000 ft. above sea level so that may make a difference as well.

]]> By: Hidden Info » The Upward Way Press http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5460 Hidden Info » The Upward Way Press Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:19 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5460 [...] Brown Sugar and Peach Muffins (spelt challenge!) [...] […] Brown Sugar and Peach Muffins (spelt challenge!) […]

]]> By: jessi leigh http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5417 jessi leigh Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:36:06 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5417 Thanks a bunch! I'm allergic to wheat and dairy and always on the lookout for yummy baked goods. It's true spelt does often come out a bit more squat than wheat, but the flavor is delish. These muffins are great! Will be making them again! cheers! Thanks a bunch! I’m allergic to wheat and dairy and always on the lookout for yummy baked goods. It’s true spelt does often come out a bit more squat than wheat, but the flavor is delish. These muffins are great! Will be making them again! cheers!

]]> By: BillinDetroit http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5056 BillinDetroit Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:59:15 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-5056 Ladies, I'll have to concede that my experience with spelt is limited to experimenting with something called "Ezekiel flour", where it is an ingredient. I keep nudging my wife toward the vegan diet (we are not comfortable with the mysticism sometimes attached to it) for health and environment reasons. Maybe these muffins will work to nudge her a little further along the path. She -does- have a sweet-tooth! ;-) Thanks for the baking tips! You are bookmarked and will be blogged. -- Bill Ladies, I’ll have to concede that my experience with spelt is limited to experimenting with something called “Ezekiel flour”, where it is an ingredient. I keep nudging my wife toward the vegan diet (we are not comfortable with the mysticism sometimes attached to it) for health and environment reasons.

Maybe these muffins will work to nudge her a little further along the path. She -does- have a sweet-tooth! ;-)

Thanks for the baking tips! You are bookmarked and will be blogged. — Bill

]]> By: VeganYumYum » Easy Weekend Pancakes http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4885 VeganYumYum » Easy Weekend Pancakes Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:39:58 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4885 [...] used spelt flour, because once I realized it wasn’t scary at all, I figured it’d be perfect for pancakes. And it is. However, feel free to use regular flour [...] […] used spelt flour, because once I realized it wasn’t scary at all, I figured it’d be perfect for pancakes. And it is. However, feel free to use regular flour […]

]]> By: Liz http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4857 Liz Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:24:22 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4857 thanks for this - I will have to try the spelt next time thanks for this - I will have to try the spelt next time

]]> By: Terri http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4609 Terri Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:03:45 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4609 I've been using spelt a lot in bread making the past year or so, but haven't tried it too much in baking quick breads and muffins yet. These look absolutely delicious so I'll be giving them a try. I love your detailed photos of the results! I’ve been using spelt a lot in bread making the past year or so, but haven’t tried it too much in baking quick breads and muffins yet. These look absolutely delicious so I’ll be giving them a try. I love your detailed photos of the results!

]]> By: Liz http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4605 Liz Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:23:58 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4605 These look wonderful! - Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to try this out These look wonderful! - Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try this out

]]> By: Quickbreadbandit http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4519 Quickbreadbandit Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:02:40 +0000 http://veganyumyum.com/2008/02/brown-sugar-and-peach-muffins-spelt-challenge/#comment-4519 Hey Im a pastry art student, and I've taken a few baking principal classes, I've found your website very helpful, and have suggested it as recommended reading to my mates from school. Thanks for the awesome blog!! Hey Im a pastry art student, and I’ve taken a few baking principal classes, I’ve found your website very helpful, and have suggested it as recommended reading to my mates from school. Thanks for the awesome blog!!

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