soya flour in bread

want2bmortgage3

is this necessary? every loaf of bread i looked at contained it. is it just there because its a cheap ingredient to bulk it out?

thriftlady_2

No, it is completely unecessary.

Bread needs nothing more than flour, water, yeast and salt.

want2bmortgage3

thanks thriftlady, thats what i thought, isnt it soya they are growing in brazil and destroying the forest to grow it?

boiler_man

Tell my sis about it - DD allergic to soya. And potato. And maize. And tomato. And some nuts. And uncooked pepper. And......can't remember the rest!!!!

Cooks all her own bread now!!

theoretica

Soya flour is not cheaper than wheat flour- it is added for the extra protein and because it changes the bread consistency. Soya helps the bread become more airy and last longer. It is a real pain as I can't eat it!

Pitta bread is usually soya free.

Confuzzled

it may also act as an extra leavening agent

i use 1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour and 1 tablespoon of water as a substitute for 1 egg, eggs are used to add fat and in turn help (in conjunction with other leavening agents) the bread to rise more

auntymabel

Hovis Granary and Hovis Wholemeal Granary don't contain soya. Tesco and M&S have an own brand soya free wholemeal loaf.

thriftlady_2

This is one of the many reasons why I make my own bread;)

thriftlady_2

Confuzzled wrote: »

it may also act as an extra leavening agent

i use 1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour and 1 tablespoon of water as a substitute for 1 egg, eggs are used to add fat and in turn help (in conjunction with other leavening agents) the bread to rise more

Can't see why bread needs more leavening than that provided by the yeast.

Eggs are used in some breads but they are for enriching the bread rather than leavening.

You can use soya flour as a substitute for eggs in cakes though.

want2bmortgage3

thanks for the info, from what i've read i'd rather avoid soya completely!

kafkathecat

want2bmortgage3 wrote: »

thanks thriftlady, thats what i thought, isnt it soya they are growing in brazil and destroying the forest to grow it?

The vast majority of soya that is grown in Brazil, or anywhere else, is fed to animals.
As I understand it the soya flour in bread improves the texture.
K