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Oh yes, today we are looking at cold-pressed sunflower lecithin. I think it's fair to say that sunflower lecithin isn't your everyday ingredient, but this wonder food is packed full of choline, calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium, iron, zinc and copper (and it's worth mentioning that it has a greater nutritional value than soy lecithin).
Soy lecithin, Sunflowers nemesis, is predominantly used in raw uncooking and sunflower lecithin is set to replace it. Because we are soy free, I've been making raw cheesecakes without lecithin and have found that they come out fine. But when I discovered that vivapure were stocking sunflower lecithin I ordered two jars and set to work. Lecithin gives the cakes more of a creamy texture and even helped L with her sore throat. But try not to do what she did and gobble down a teaspoon of the stuff on it's own, it's not very tasty and will have you reaching for the nearest drink.
We used it in soup and it thickened it up perfectly. All in all, we are very happy with the results and it has caused us no digestive problems!
Lecithin in either form acts as an emulsifier, eases the digestion of fat, and can help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels as part of a healthy diet. According to the vivapure site it can be used as a replacement for eggs in recipes that require mixing of oil or fat and water-based components. But we've yet to try it, I suppose Christmas is the perfect excuse!
Update: it works perfectly as a replacement for eggs, and has no aftertaste.
Ingredients: Lecithin extracted from Raw, Organic Sunflower Seeds.
how long does raw sunflower Lecithin last ???
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