Corn germ is made by a process that isolates the embryo of the corn plant, which contains the most useful nutrients. Corn germ has a longer shelf life than wheat germ and is higher in some nutrients, expecially zinc. Corn germ contains ten times the amount of zinc found in wheat germ. You can use corn germ to bread chicken or fish. It is also good when added to cereals and used as a topping.

J.R.Short Milling Co - Meal Grain Products: Corn Germ

Bob's Red Mill - Grain Products

Corn Muffin Recipe

Old Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/2 cup corn meal (Quaker) 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup milk 4 tablespoon butter,softened 1 egg New Healthy Ingredients 1/4 cup soy flour + 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup corn meal (coarse-ground containing the germ Bob's Red Mill) no change 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 cup sugar (next time try even less) 3/4 cup soy milk 2 Tbsp. canola or olive oil 1/4 cup egg substitute, or 2 egg whites, or 1 Eggland's Best egg 3/4 cup fresh blueberries

Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray muffin tins lightly with PamŽ. Mix all ingredients together. Bake 25 minutes. Makes: 6 large muffins With these ingredient changes, there is: increased the fiber and the phytochemicals by using whole wheat pastry flour, course-ground corn meal, and the blueberries decreased the sodium content by cutting the salt in half and eliminating the butter (still need the baking powder) decreased the sugar by half, and probably could decrease it even a little more without compromising the taste decreased total fat by cutting down the amount added by half and changing the egg to egg whites or an egg substitute changed the fat to a healthy fat by switching from butter to canola oil or olive oil. If Eggland's Best eggs are used, they are high in omega-3 fatty acids which adds a healthy fat to consume added soy protein and isoflavones by using soy flour and soy milk. Special notes: only substitute 25% soy flour in quick breads (15% in yeast breads) as soy flour does not contain gluten which is needed to help with rising and texture of baked goods. choose a soy milk that is highest in protein like EdenSoy unflavored as the isoflavones like genistein *travel* with the protein, this in general, the higher the protein, the more isoflavones a soy product contains. increased the natural Vitamin E content by changing from butter to canola oil, using Eggland's Best eggs, and the corn meal that still has the germ This example gives you some general ideas for switching family favorite recipes to ones that are equally tasty and much more nutritious and healthful. Recipe from CancerRD.com

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