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    I really like Bette's bread book. It has been a life saver for me. I even altered her feather light flour mixture with brown rice flour and sweet rice flour to get a more "wheat" flavor. I like her millet bread recipe in the book. She also has cracker recipes, and pretzles, and pancakes, and french bread, sour dough starter, etc. I liked the pancake mix...
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    The oven is about 17 years old, so I'm sure that's a factor. It has a digital readout of the temperature, but perhaps I should invest in an oven thermometer. As for the other flops...one cake was really dry and it still flopped (over baked, I believe...it was out of bette's dessert book...master white cake... has a nice flavor though, quite sweet.....
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    Good question. I, too, am having trouble with cakes. I have found that reducing the temperature of the oven and cooking more slowly has helped. But that's about it.
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    OK...I'm still trying to make a decent cake. Perhaps, my ideal is too ideal. They are still sinking down when cooling. (I am not opening the oven at all while baking). I tried that yellow cake recipe posted several times on this board and I have to say, I didn't like the flavor at all. Too metalic tasting...I think too much baking powder/soda. But...
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    For breakfast, I've made my own version of "honey bunches of oats' cereal. I mix sweetened gluten-free rice flakes with sweetened gluten-free corn flakes. Then taking my own homemade McCann's oatmeal granola, I add that to the mix too. I put it into a big rubbermaid cereal container, and viola! My kids are always begging me for it...when they wouldnt even...
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    I didnt think Lipton dry onion soup mix was gluten-free...I thought it had flour in it? Am I wrong?
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    Where do I get this mix? And is it Dairy free? Thanks...
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    Bette Hagman's Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes bread has a whole section on yeast free breads...perhaps you can adapt to make sugar free too...
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    I have always considered myself a baker and have had little difficulties adapting to the gluten/wheat free baking. I can bake breads, brownies, cookies, crackers, etc. and my family can't keep their hands out of my stuff (grr). BUT even before I had to make everything wheat and dairy free, I could not make a scratch cake that wasn't heavy or dense to save...
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    I like Bette Hagman's millet bread from that book (Gluten Free Gourmet Bakes Bread). I also like her four flour bean bread and her featherlight hamburger buns (I like making buns better than bread. They're easier, and they stay nice longer in the freezer). I took her feather light flour mix and changed the recipe a bit. The original recipe is this: ...
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    Well, I had food testing done for allergies because I have a ton of other non-food allergies. And, I had a mild reaction to wheat and dairy. So, I have taken both out of my diet and am feeling tons better. My eczema has cleared up as well. The doctor said I could try re-introducting the dairy back into my diet slowly in about 6 months, and same with the...
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    I like millet breads. They remind me of a whole grained wheat. I also like brown rice breads (same reason).
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    I prefer the 4 bean flour breads in Bette's gluten-free gourmet bakes bread cook book. It stinks like beans when mixing in the mixer, but smells like bread when it bakes, and tastes wonderful. I also make more buns with english muffin rings too. I put each bun in a separate freezer sandwich baggy and then put all of those in the large freezer baggy...
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    I buy this millet bread from my health food store. It comes from Deland's bakery in florida. It's not a yeast bread, and there's no xanthan gum in it, so when it is toasted, it crumbles very nicely. Anyway, I toast it up, and crush it in a plastic ziploc bag. Then I like to add garlic powder, salt, a pinch of sugar, and italian seasoning and my family can...
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    The Gluten Free gourmet bakes dessert by Bette Hagman has two pie crust recipes. I tried the Donna Jo's dream pastry and found it to be even better than the real thing. Very nice and flakey.
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    Ok. Here's my story. In March, I started having some horrible, gut wrenching pain below my ribs, with bloating, diarrhea, nausia, you name it. I figured it was a virus, until the symptoms didnt go away. So, I went to my family doctor. She had me tested for Celiac Sprue. One of the antibodies came up at a 40 (30 or below being a moderate reaction?...
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    You can buy the four flour bean mix from Authentic foods (it's called Bette Hagman's Four Flour Bean Mix: Open Original Shared Link This page also has her feather light mix too. Since you don't have the book, I copied the recipe for you for a medium 1.5 lb loaf Dry Ingredients four flour bean mix: 3 C Xanthan Gum: 2 1/4 tsp Salt: 3/4 tsp unflavored...
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    I forgot one more thing...I think you can use a soy baby formula to substitute for the milk powder (ex. Isomil Soy, or Similac Soy). But you might want to double check on that.
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    Hi All! There is a gluten free bakery in Philadelphia, PA that sells tons of wonderul gluten-free baked goods. They also sell their own gluten free flour mix with the Xanthan gum already in it. I have become a HUGE fan of this flour mix. It isnt good for yeast breads, but is excellent for any other kind of baking (like cookies, cakes, quick breads). Everything...
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    Hmm. I couldnt find them on the site. I typed it into their product search (graham cracker that is) and it said nothing available. Bummer.
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    What book are you using? Are you using Bette's Bread book? There is a recipe for an egg and milk free bread using her four flour bean mix on page 101 (The Gluten Free Gourmet bakes bread). There is naturally more protein in the bean flour mix and makes it easier to make an egg-free/dairy free loaf of bread. If this isnt the recipe you are using, hopefully...
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    Is there a gluten free phyllo or streussel dough? Can it be made? Or any place that sells a product similar? thanks...
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    Hi, I'm new to this board. I just saw that some people have their IM (either msn, aol, etc) buttons at the bottom. How do you do that? Also, how do you put your picture next to your name, or make a signature? Thanks! Melanie
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    Jessica, Can you point me to that recipe? I'm new to the site and can't find the recipe section. It that a separate section of the site, or part of this message board? I'm so lost Thanks!!! Melanie
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    I was having similar problems until I started drinking peppermint/ginger tea from the natural foods store near my house. I drank a cup (unsweetened) 1 hour to 1/2 hour before a meal and during the meal. I did this for a couple of weeks, and noticed it really helped with the discomfort. I haven't had to drink it as much lately. Hope this helps and you feel...
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