Subj : Sorghum
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Nov 06 2024 15:59:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> But sorghum is closely related to maize and the millets within the
 DD> PACMAD clade of grasses. It's a large stout grass that grows up to 8
 DD> feet tall. It has large bushy flowerheads or panicles that provide an
 DD> edible starchy grain with up to 3,000 seeds in each flowerhead. It
 DD> grows in warm climates worldwide for food and forage.

 RH> Hopefully it's not close enough related to set off an allergic
 RH> reaction. The heads sound almost like sunflowers.

Sorghum has different varieties, such as grain sorghums, grass sorghums, 
and broomcorn. The seed pods are more like lilac flowers less the petals.
Sunflowers have their seeds more attractively arranged.

 DD> I know from experience that it's hard to tell sorghum from corn as new
 DD> plants. And until the tassels appear on the corn versus the seed heads
 DD> on the sorghum.

 RH> So you have to watch to see that you're growing what you intended to
 RH> grow. (G)

I pretty much know what I planted. And where. For instance I planted my 
popcorn as far away from my sweet corn as possible so that the didn't 
cross-pollinate.

 DD> Sorghum is gluten-free and is a great alternative to gluten-containing
 DD> grains.

 RH> We don't have that worry, but I can cook/bake GF if I had a need to.
 RH> Yesterday our church had a combined worship service with another local
 RH> one, with a pot luck dinner afterward. I made an Ocracoke Fig Cake,
 RH> brought home a small piece that we split for lunch.

There is a nice article on popping sorghum at WikiHow: If/when I pop some
I'll use my Stir-Crazy popper.

https://www.wikihow.com/Pop-Sorghum

And I found this recipe using sorghum flour for a cake. Only alteration
I'll make is to use my bundt pan.

MMMMM----   Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Sorghum Cake w/Cinnamon Sauce
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Spices
      Yield: 6 servings

    1/2 c  White sugar
    1/2 c  Butter
      1 lg Egg
      1 c  Sorghum or molasses
  2 1/2 c  A-P flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Ground cinnamon
      1 ts Ground ginger
    1/2 ts Ground cloves
      1 c  Hot water

MMMMM----------------------CINNAMON SAUCE----------------------------
    3/4 c  Butter
      1 c  Confectioners' sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
    1/2 c  Water

  Cream together the sugar and butter or margarine. Add
  egg, and beat well. Mix in molasses. Add remaining
  ingredients and mix well.

  Pour into 9" sprayed pan. 

  Bake in a 350ºF/175ºC oven for 55-60 minutes.

  Cool and serve.

  CINNAMON SAUCE

  Melt butter in saucepan on stove. Add remaining
  ingredients, bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened,
  about 5 minutes. Cool and pour over individual servings
  of cake.

  RECIPE FROM: https://thesouthernladycooks.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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