Breads

[Rowena]

So I mostly have figured out how to adapt recipes to a gluten-free version, but a lot of recipes call for dry milk.... what do I use instead, I prefer not to use dairy products in my bread.... HELP!!!!!!!!

[FooGirlsMom]

Hi Rowena,

One of my cookbooks by Jules Shepard recommends a product called "DariFree Powder". You can find it online. Just Google it

FooGirlsMom

[Lostfalls]

So I mostly have figured out how to adapt recipes to a gluten-free version, but a lot of recipes call for dry milk.... what do I use instead, I prefer not to use dairy products in my bread.... HELP!!!!!!!!

Have you tried Soy Milk, Almond Milk, or Rice Milk? Most of the bread recipes I use allow for the use of your choice of "milk" - when i come across one that doesn't I have substituted anyways and never noticed anything but a minimal difference.

[sa1937]

I have some Vance's Dari-Free (the original) that I bought at my local health food store. I've only used it once and really don't like the smell of it. Maybe it's just me ???

Living Without magazine also has a suggestion, and I don't know if this is a subscriber article or not but here's a partial quote:

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"Other ingredients.

Salt enhances flavor and helps extend shelf life. Sugar creates a good crumb, helps brown the loaf and feeds the yeast so your bread will rise. Protein (dry milk powder or dry potato flakes) helps form a softer bread. Xanthan gum (or guar gum) is the glue that binds ingredients together, providing elasticity and reducing crumbling."

I've never tried dry potato flakes but I plan to try it one of these days as I have several bread recipes that call for dry milk. (Obviously make sure they're gluten free.) And if you do use them, please let us know how they work...inquiring minds want to know.

[bbuster]

My (Bette Hagman's) pizza crust recipe says to use dry milk powder or almond meal, so maybe you could try that. I use either or both, depending what I have on hand, and can't really tell the difference in the outcome.

[Rowena]

Lostfalls~But instead of a powder? Does that really work?

sa1937~ooh that is an excellent article. Thanks very much for that link!

[sa1937]

You're welcome, Rowena! Let us know if you try any good bread recipes.