In
my area oat flour is 3.50-5 dollars for a 22 oz bag, hence my
previous tendency to avoid making ground oat dishes despite really
liking them and of course the stellar nutrition of oats. A 32 oz
container if rolled oats is 1.30$. I'm not sure why it didn't occur
to me before that I could make that a 32 oz container of oat flour
for shortbread, cookies and quickbreads by using our old spice/
coffee grinder for 5 minutes. If you are celiac please make sure your
oats are gf as cross contamination in fields or on rollers is dangerous
for you. Since there are currently no gmo oats
on the market this means I can indeed go grab the cheapest rolled
oats and still not expose my household to that crap. We've barely
used the spice grinder since Rabbit got a burr grinder for coffee 2
years ago...except when I mix up packets of spice mixes like curry
powder or enchilada seasoning.
To make oat flour :
1. Wash the grinder cup and cover
really well. Spice smells will stick to oats like crazy. Allow to dry
well as introducing grains to dampness encourages mildew and mold.
2. Attach the basin and fill 3/4 full.
3. Press to grind until you reach the
desired texture, in my case about 30 seconds.
4. repeat until you have enough for the
next week or two's use or for the recipe
5. if storing make sure the jar or tin
is clean, airtight and dry
