Cooking with wheat - Tips

                         

Tips for cooking with wheat

• Wheat flour is heavier than white flour, so try using only 7/8 cup wheat flour for every 1 cup of white flour.  Keep in mind that it will need more leavening as it is heavier. 
• In yeast breads, use more yeast and/or let it rise longer.
• In baking powder leavened products, increase baking powder by 1 t. for every 3 cups of whole wheat flour. 
• Recipes using baking soda need not be adjusted
• In baked products using eggs, separate the eggs and beat the whites until stiff.  Then fold in the whites just before baking. 
• For extra lightness, an extra egg may be added - especially for waffles and cakes
• Try substituting whole wheat flour into familiar recipes you know your family already likes.  Don't feel like you must use 100% whole wheat flour...mix half wheat and half white flour.