Holy exploding flax seeds batman!

1223345
1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Okay, I like to try new things. I have never soaked flax seeds, but I thought I would give it a shot. Well, I didn't expect the slimy jar of goo that resulted within 30 minutes of adding water to the flax seeds. I figured that only occurred with ground flax. anyhoo, I could no longer use them for the intended purpose. Two days later I finally brought myself to toss them since I couldn't decide what else to do with them. Well, the whistling jar should have been a sign.... I took the lid off and KAPOW! It was flax seed confetti. I didn't even have to twist the lid, I only gripped the lid preparing to twist it. Sigh.... well, now that I have the mess cleaned up I would like to know:

1) if anyone here uses soaked flax seeds and for what purpose.
2) Have you ever used soaked flour for making bread, pancakes or anything else?

This is not a debate by the way, just a question.

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  • skinnybetch78
    skinnybetch78 Posts: 34 Member
    I use them, soaked in water, to replace eggs in baking. I use them unground to add to oatmeal and homemade snack bars.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    I use soaked flax seed to make crackers.

    Soak flax seeds.. mix in a blender with ground flax, onion, celery, green pepper, ground sunflower and pumpkin seeds along with some spices. Spread into a thin layer on a dehydrator sheet and your good to go. Makes really good crackers.

    I have heard they can be used in baking instead of eggs.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I use them, soaked in water, to replace eggs in baking. I use them unground to add to oatmeal and homemade snack bars.

    Just curious here. Why would you use unground flax seeds? Is it just for texture? Since the body does not digest unground flax seeds they would be nutritionally void unground. Also, are they hard to chew at all this way?

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