Gonna' try some Teff

We feed Tiffany Teff hay to our cows. It's hard to find, but it has a higher nutrition value than alfalfa, without the bloat risk. A lot of people grow it, but only periodically. It's a good rotational crop for nitrogen, but it requires irrigation and most hay folks don't irrigate hay. Consequently, I have to go up north to get it where they irrigate crops like corn and other consumer crops.

Teff is actually an African savannah grass, and it's really interesting. Last year I learned they actually harvest a wheat product from Teff also...called Teff flour. So, this year I picked some up. After much research I understand it really doesn't make very good sandwich bread, but it does make some really good dense sweeter and nuttier breads.

So, here's my plan... I'm going to try to make some raison-cinnamon bread with Teff and regular flour. I don't have any raisons right now, so maybe I'll just chop up some prunes and do the same thing.

Wish me luck.

ETA - Anyone with experience baking with Teff flour, by all means, please chime in with tips!!

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

My kids eat it as a cereal. They said its better then cream of wheat

please let us know how it is.

I've never had any Teff myself (that I know of)

Ethiopian sourdough flat bread. Try this.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

can you explain me the taste?
i never meet teff, so just let me imagine the taste..

a reply to: IcluciaCelceta

Teff is a dense and sweet flavor, dark color.

It comes from a Sudan Grass.