Montina flour

[mrsppmrxky]

Has anyone here used Montina flour? If you have, can you give us a review of the product. I would like to try it out, but will skip it if no one has a good review.
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[cruelshoes]

I bought some, and made the chocolate chip cookie recipe on the side of the box. When I decided to try the recipe, it seemed like a lot of butter for the amount of flour in the recipe. I was right because the cookies flattened and spread out like crazy, and turned out almost like toffee. We ate them anyway (pretty good, but not like a cookie). I want to try montina again, but not with the recipe on the side of the box.

The amount of fiber and protein is impressive, so I hope it works out. Are you trying the straight montina (that's what I have) or the all-purpose mix?

I think Al has tried Montina, so I'm sure he will chime in here. Oh, AAAALLLLLLL......
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[mrsppmrxky]

What I found on the site was the all purpose mix.......and then a large bag of the straight Montina.

There is no one that sells it around here, so I would have to order off the net.
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[gluten-free-mike]

Montina flour? Never heard of it. Ahh... I just searched Google and see it is just a Trademark/brand-name for a flour milled from the seed of a native grass called Indian ricegrass.

I have not had any experience with it. I would be interested in knowing what it tastes like in baked goods.
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Mike
GF Since 2003
Severe weakness for Desserts

[aklap]

Hey, I thought I responded to this..it must've been in another thread.

http://www.montina.com/

We've used Montina Mix for over a year now. It adds a good texture to the product. It works well in things like bread.

We use it to get more nutrition and fiber into my diet.

We don't use it in things like cookies or brownies. To me, it has a "green" taste to it. But maybe the mix wasn't right. It was in a brownie made by a GF baker that I picked up at a health food store.
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

[gluten-free-mike]

Thanks for the feedback Al. I may just order some of that flour and give it a try. Depending how "green" it tastes, I may find it acceptable. Some other high-flavor flours I use (like Teff, Amaranth, etc) are OK so long as in moderation in recipes. That is probably the key. I see the closest store by me that carries it is about 20 miles -- next time there, I'll get it.
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Mike
GF Since 2003
Severe weakness for Desserts