Xanthan Gum Substitute

[Guest Robbin]

I read somewhere that unflavored gelatin can be used in place of xanthan gum. Has anyone tried this and what are the ratios of replacement? Thanks!

[Cheri A]

I'm pretty new to this whole gluten-free baking but everything I've read is that the xanthan gum is essential to it. I do have a few recipes that have the gelatin in it also. Sorry I'm not much more help.

[elonwy]

My mom adds unflavored gelatin in addition to the xantham gum, and she makes the most "breadlike" bread I've had yet. She uses betty hagman's recipe and adds gelatin, not sure on quantities, she doesn't really measure. The gelatin helps it be more springy.

Elonwy

[lpellegr]

Agreed, the best bread recipes I've tried have both xanthan gum and gelatin, but I haven't seen any with just gelatin. You can also substitute guar gum for the xanthan, and I think there are one or two other alternatives. Xanthan gum is shockingly expensive when you first buy it, but if you're going to bake a lot it's worth it.

[Guest Robbin]

Thanks, maybe it was the combination that I was thinking of. Oh, must have been another of my brain fog moments.

[gointribal]

Where does one find unflavored gelatin? I can't find it anywhere? Do they have it at WalMart or Kroger?

[Cheri A]

Where does one find unflavored gelatin? I can't find it anywhere? Do they have it at WalMart or Kroger?

In all of my grocery stores, it's near the jello. Little box like them labelled Knox Unflavored Gelatin.