Flax seeds

[navlys]

Flax seeds as a substitute for eggs in baking?? I just read that 1 Tbls. of crushed flaxseed to 3 Tbls of water can be substituted for 1 egg in a baking product recipe. Anyone can chime in?

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[S_Wirth]

On the old BakingCircle under FAQ, there was an egg substitute category and this flax seed substitute was shown there.

[BakerAunt]

Navlys, I have at times used this substitution for 1 egg--back when they told us eggs are bad for us--but I'm not sure that I would substitute for ALL eggs in a recipe. It is a work-around if baking for vegans, but the resulting product will not have quite the lift it would get from using eggs.

[RiversideLen]

I've done it. If a recipe calls for 2 eggs, I'd substitute it for one of the eggs. It's way of getting more fiber in your baking.

[skeptic7]

I've used this when baking quick breads for vegans.

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