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Flax-afaba (Egg Substitute)

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Total time
10 min
Serves
2
Flax-afaba (Egg Substitute)

Ingredients

  • 1 can of chickpeas or 1 cup aquafaba
  • 2 – 3 tbsp flax meal

Steps

  1. 1

    Place a strainer over a small saucepan and drain the chickpeas. Reserve the chickpeas for another recipe (see blogposts for suggestions).

  2. 2

    Over medium-low heat, simmer the aquafaba until reduced by 1/3 – 1/2.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat and allow it to cool.

  4. 4

    Once cooled, whisk together 1 tbsp of flax meal with 2 1/2 – 3 tbsp of aquafaba.

  5. 5

    Your flaxafaba egg is ready to use!

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