Bread You Can Slice

[Dylan's Mom]

My son was diagnosed with Celiac in October and since then I have been trying to find a bread recipe that is like 'bread' and doesn't weigh five pounds a loaf!! I went to the local health food store and bought a whole wack of gluten-free flours. I asked the lady at the store (she is Celiac as well) about gum, what the differences were - she said there was no difference between Xanthan and Guar - just price. So I figured well then I will just buy the more inexpensive one (Guar)...what a huge mistake.

After trying unsuccessfully countless recipes and wasting a whole bunch of time and energy wondering why I couldn't make any bread that was edible. I was running low on Guar and seen they had Xantan so I bought it to see if that made any difference...holy crap did it!!

The same recipe that was so hard, dense and didn't want to stay risen after it was baked using Guar Gum now was Soft fluffy elasticky (I don't think that's a word!!) wonderful bread that you can slice or make into buns. The only thing I did different was used Xanthan instead of Guar.... It holds it's shape when you put it on a pan (for buns or french bread), it rises and stays risen after baking. And even after a day, it is still soft...

My husband and my daughter (who will not try anything gluten-free have eaten two entire loaves themselves) I thought I would share this recipe with you all, I am so excited to be able to make buns for my son so he can have sandwiches again...

1/2 cup sorghum flour

1 1/2 cup white rice flour

1 cup tapioca starch

1 TBSP Xanthan Gum (do NOT substitute guar - the recipe will not work)

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

2 TBSP sugar

1 1/2 cup warm water

2 TBSP instant yeast

2 TBSP melted butter or margarine

3 egg whites slightly beaten (do NOT use the yolks)

1 tsp vinegar

melted butter for brushing on top

Mix first set of ingredients, set aside,

mix second set of ing. let sit until it starts to froth

Add yeast mixture (when ready) and third set of ing. to flour mixture and beat for 3 minutes...

Let rise in warm place for about 30 mins

Bake at 350 for approx 40-45 mins

Enjoy!!

I will never buy guar gum again. A little warning though, I was making pancakes from scratch and had to guess how much Xanthan to use. I must have used too much because the batter was so gummy and elasticky that it wouldn't separate...that's when I thought...hey that is perfect for bread...

Enjoy this recipe, it works well for cheese bread, or put some sea salt and rosemary on top for Foccasia bread.

[sixtytwo]

If you have a Whole Foods by you, then you could get already sliced gluten-free bread for your son that is pretty darn good and save you from having to bake all the time. I make my bread from the Bob's Red Mill mix and make two mixes at a time and I love it. Instead of making two big loaves, it makes eight small loaves which last me a long time. My granddaughter just loves this bread and it smells devine coming out of the oven.

Barbara

[Dylan's Mom]

Nope I don't...I live in a small town in Canada...I have tried the stuff that is available in our town and I wouldn't feed it to my dog!!

[larry mac]

I've never tried guar gum alone, but I use half and half and didn't see any difference from zanthan gum alone. Many gluten-free bakers use guar gum. I wonder if you got some bad guar gum or something.

best regards, lm

[RiceGuy]

I have also used guar gum (and still do) and have had no problems with it. In bread, I use it in the same proportions as I do xanthan, which is around 1 tsp per cup of flour. There is a bit of difference in the texture, which is more cake-like, so I usually use it more for muffins, sweetbreads, cakes, etc. I also use it in some ratio with xanthan, depending on the flours I'm using.

If I had to guess, I'd say the amount of liquid in the recipe might need to be adjusted for guar, though I'm not sure since I never measure flours or water. I just go by the consistency of the dough.

[luvs2eat]

I make a loaf of Pamela's Bread Mix once a week or week-and-a-half... sometimes I make it into roll shapes and I've even made the bagel recipe.. they are DELISH and the best textured bread I've found yet! I order them by the 6 mixes from Amazon. You only have to order $25 worth of stuff and shipping if FREE... SO good for me living out there in the Arkansas woods where there are no Whole Foods and only one good health food store!! I order my Tinkyada pasta from them too!

[GlutenFreeAl]

luvs2eat, do you freeze the bread and take it out as needed, or does it keep if you leave it out for the week??

[luvs2eat]

luvs2eat, do you freeze the bread and take it out as needed, or does it keep if you leave it out for the week??

When I make rolls and bagels, I freeze them and take them out individually. When I'm on a real sandwich kick, I just put the loaf of bread in a zip lock in the fridge... it lasts more than a week. Or I slice it into slices and put 2 slices in a sandwich zip lock and freeze. One of the best finds... in a store like Bed, Bath & Beyond... was a $4.00 slicing knife that you "dial" the desired thickness. I get uniform slices every time.

Any leftovers or bread "heels" I keep and freeze for breadcrumbs.

[Darn210]

I make a loaf of Pamela's Bread Mix once a week or week-and-a-half... sometimes I make it into roll shapes and I've even made the bagel recipe.. they are DELISH and the best textured bread I've found yet! I order them by the 6 mixes from Amazon. You only have to order $25 worth of stuff and shipping if FREE... SO good for me living out there in the Arkansas woods where there are no Whole Foods and only one good health food store!! I order my Tinkyada pasta from them too!

luvs2eat - check out Amazon's "subscribe and save" program. The Pamela's case of bread is elligible. You place a standing order (that you can cancel at anytime) with a 1,2,3 or 6 month interval (that you can change anytime). Shipping is free even if it's less than $25 and you get an extra 15% off. If you find that you are down to your last package you can get online and tell them to ship early. They email right before they ship so if you find that you still have quite a bit of your previous order, you get online and delay your shipment. I get my Pamela's pancake mix that way too. I'm not sure if the Tinkyada is eligible or not.

[Cheri A]

I also use the "subcribe and save" program for Glutino crackers and pretzels. LOVE IT! It is cheaper than the coop that I shop at. They can't come close to the prices for package stuff by the case.

[Thriftymomof2]

I saw these posts and went right to amazon and bought a 6 pack of Pamela's bread mix and a 6 pack of the baking/pancake mix. I can't wait to try them!!!!!!!!

[hannahp57]

I wanted to clarify on the directions because if i have any doubts i will inevitably mess it up! haha

but do you mix the first set of ingredients and then the second and then add them together before the yeast mixture is added?

also do you think this would make good rolls? you said it holds shape well..so that made me think. any suggestions there would be greatly appreciated because i have been CRAVING a good yeast roll lately