MerrillC1977

Thank you!. I will try these tips for sure.

Guar Gum has a high incidence of laxative effects.

I've also read that "For breads...substitutes for guar or xanthan gums include milled flax seeds, coconut flour, and a yam product called glucomannan. All of these can be used 1:1 to substitute for either guar or xanthan gum." Anyone know anything about this (specifically I am interested in the coconut flour) or have any expeirence with it? Thank you...

Yes, I've also read that doubling is the way to go....but I've also read that a 1:1 substitution is the way to go, too. Hmmmm.

Guar Gum is even worse, imo.

If I wanted to use Gelatin instead of Xanthan Gum in my baking, how much do I use? For example, if I use 2 teaspoons of Xanthan Gum for bread, how much would that translate to in Gelatin? Or if I use 1 teaspoon of Xanthan Gum in my cookies, how much Gelatin would that translate to? Thank you!!

I have been reading a lot about Xanthan Gum lately, because well....it seems to need to go into most gluten-free baked goods. My research tells me that xanthan gum can be used as a laxative, as a cholesterol lowering agent and as a blood sugar lowering agent. See: Open Original Shared Link and Open Original Shared Link Last night, for example...

Not to be argumentative, but I don't think this statement is completely true. There are vitamins and minerals (and of course calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats) in wheat, barley and rye that the body can certainly utilize and even needs....however, it's pretty easy to get those same vitamins and minerals etc. from other sources, too. So, while it...

 Gluten-Free Apple Pie CRUST INGREDIENTS 1 cup white rice flour ½ cup sorghum flour ½ cup potato starch 1 Tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon Kosher salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, cubed and chilled 1 egg 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar FILLING INGREDIENTS 2-¼ pounds of apples 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 ...

THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT ON THE RECIPE (above) THAT I POSTED PREVIOUSLY.... Open Original Shared Link, for those that may not know, is a sandwich made with peanut butter and Open Original Shared Link. It's apparently a New England thing, and very much a favorite of Massachusetts kids. You'll notice that I call this recipe "Version 2.0" -- that's...

Lol. We have 2 cats in our house. So, we feel your "pain."

I let mine rise until it's about an inch ABOVE the top of the pan. Maybe try that? I am not sure why your results are not good. Maybe, as I mentioned above, it's an issue of altitude.

Maybe it's an altitude thing? I know on some regular cake mixes for example, they have you adjust certain ingredients if you are above/below a certain altitude. Maybe that's why you are getting different results that I do? I am in Boston, where are you? Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to the question, so I am just speculating. I'm sorry I...

Who needs wheat flour to make the most awesomest brownies ever? Not me! I made these over the weekend to take to a friend's house (she's gluten-free and also lactose intolerant, and Hubby and I wanted to make a dessert that we can all enjoy). None of us had any problem enjoying the holy hell out of these.... Ingredients: 1 cup of light...

Two things I've seen on TV lately that realy bugged me: First, I was watching Paula Deen on the Food Network a few days ago, and she had some guest cook with her who claimed that Pastry Flour is gluten-free. Simply wrong, yes? Second, I am watching Chopped right now, and one of the cooks said that Buckwheat Flour is "highly glutenous." I hope...