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The beneficial properties of buckwheat flour are mainly associated with its rich content of iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, zinc, magnesium, manganese, fiber and amino acids.
Buckwheat flour is still not a commonly used product in our country, unlike in Russia. However, it can be used to make bread, some types of pasta and pasta, cakes, pancakes, pastries, added to food or used in combination with other flours.
Buckwheat flour can also be used to make porridge for babies over 7 months. In recent years, pediatricians have even recommended it for nutrition. The absence of gluten in buckwheat flour makes it an alternative not only for children but also for people suffering from gluten intolerance.
Buckwheat flour is not subjected to hydrothermal treatment, which allows to preserve the kernel of the grains during grinding. The product is not converted, and this allows digestion to "properly" process plant proteins.
Compared to ordinary flours, buckwheat is characterized by an increased content of dietary fiber. They consist of hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin and pectin, as well as the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium, as mentioned. The structural formula in which they are related allows our body to easily absorb them for its own benefit, regardless of quantity.
Buckwheat flour has a gray-brown color and a slightly bitter taste. If you like buckwheat flour, then cooking with it will be a pleasure due to its unique characteristics. In principle, each recipe can be adapted to use buckwheat flour.
Just experiment, replacing the usual flour, white, wholemeal, etc., with buckwheat. Here is one of the many delicious recipes that you can prepare with buckwheat flour:
Walnut biscuits with buckwheat flour
Necessary products: 150 g buckwheat flour, 1 packet of butter, 150 g sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp. baking powder, 100 g coarsely ground walnuts, butter (for the pan).
Preparation: Beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar. Add the egg and continue beating until you get a smooth cream. Gradually add the flour sifted with baking powder and walnuts. Add 2 tablespoons of water and beat until smooth.
With a spoon in the oiled pan put piles of the mixture. The biscuits are baked in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.
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