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Updated Boule Bread Recipe

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This is a re-post of the 2-lb Boule Bread Recipe that I have updated with a better method for superior flavor and browning. Updated again on 7-16-2021 with some minor adjustments to ingredient amounts. For those who have been following my  gluten-free bread recipes , I'm giving you another in the series.  This one is very similar to the  Traditional Round Loaf  recipe, but you get a larger loaf, about a 2-lb.  This recipe uses my  Bread Flour  mix, or the Rustic White Bread Flour  blend, which are pretty simple to make.   Gluten-free Bread Recipe - Large Round Loaf makes one 2-lb round loaf Mix time: 10 minutes Rise time: 2-3 hours Cook time: 35-45 minutes Mix in the bowl of your stand mixer or whisk together by hand: 490g (about 2 to 2 1/4 cups) warm water, 110-120 degrees 27g whole psyllium husk (or 20g ground psyllium husk) Add to the bowl: 375g GF bread flour  (reserve an additional 75 grams for later in the recipe) 1

Last-minute Holiday Gift Ideas

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Do you have a gluten-free person on your Christmas list?  Here are a few ideas on what to give them - or any foodie on your list - for the holidays: At the Book Store I always like  Joy of Cooking .  It's an invaluable reference for every kind of thing you can imagine cooking.  Many of the recipes in this blog are adapted from recipes in this book. I also love The Penguin Companion to Food .  It's a great reference for food nerds.  Do you want to know how pectin works?  Do you love terms like polysaccharide chain?  This is the book for you. Gluten-free Girl Every Day .  If you don't already have it, get it for yourself or a loved one!  It's available here in Portland at  Powell's , among other places online.  It's a useful recipe book to have. At the Kitchen Store For my Portland readers I highly recommend Kitchen Kaboodle .  They have a great selection, helpful staff, and they sell everything in their stores at 10% off MSRP.

Sale - Free Shipping!

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ENDS 11:59 December 15th. Gluten-free Gourmand is offering free shipping on any order of $25 or more for the next week!  Use Coupon Code SHIP25 for free shipping. Have a gift basket shipped directly to a friend! We can even personalize the tag for you if you leave me a comment at checkout. Use Coupon Code SHIP25 at checkout for free shipping!

Gluten-free Scones

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Scones are what got me into this mess.  They were like a gateway drug to gluten-free baking.  Now I can't stop.  Where will it end?  I'm up to long-ferment gluten-free sourdough bread. I have a feeling I will keep looking for more challenges.  But it all started with the simple scone.   The scones were so popular that I decided to sell a  scone mix .  It can be made with the traditional recipe, the vegan recipe, or the cream scone recipe. I ran across this Pinterest board on the topic the other day and thought it was genius.  In honor of the gluten-free scone I'd like to highlight a few scone recipes, old and new. Traditional scone recipe - gluten-free Scones: Vegan Scones: Citrus Glaze Savory Cheddar Scones from Gluten-free on a Shoestring Scones: Heart-shaped Cream Scones Scones from the Gluten-free Girl Scones: Whole-grain Blueberry Scones: Paleo Pumpkin Scones from Leigh Olson

Cyber Monday Sale! 30% Off Everything!

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This Monday and Tuesday only, get 30% off a your entire purchase at Gluten-free Gourmand !  Check out our new gift baskets - a perfect idea for the holidays!  You can have the gift tag personalized and ship right to your friend or family member. Use discount code CYBER30 to get 30% off your order.

Gluten-free Holiday Recipes

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Here is a list of holiday classics that I have made wonderful for those who eat gluten-free - and for their families, too!   Gluten-free Gravy Dinner Rolls Gingerbread Cookies Traditional Stuffing Quick Bread Stuffing Butternut Squash Pie Pie Crust Turkey Soup Coq au Vin Baguettes

Gluten-free Gravy Tips and Recipe

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I am a gravy lover. I get asked all the time what I do about gravy for the holidays, and I assure you that I don't go without.  If you like gravy but you have never made it gluten-free, here's what to do. Use a standard recipe like the one below or any from the  Joy of Cooking  - no need for a special technique, just sub out the glutenous flour for something safe. When selecting a GF flour for the recipe, be sure to avoid flour blends that already have thickeners like guar gum, xanthan gum, psyllium husk, flax seeds, or chia seeds.  These thickeners will clump up your gravy and make them much too thick.  I use my No. 1 All-Purpose Flour for gravy because it doesn't have any thickeners or additives, and can be subbed out cup-for-cup for "regular" flour. You can use a single flour like corn starch, which is a classic used by gluten eaters.  However, keep in mind that using a starch like corn starch or tapioca starch will give you a transluscent gravy.  A

Crispy/chewy Gluten-free Pizza Dough Recipe

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Last month I posted a recipe which shows how to make gluten-free pizza on the BBQ.   Well, what if you want to make this same pizza in the oven?  If you want that same crispy or chewy crust using a bread recipe, you can get that in your home oven with a gluten-free bread mix.    Pizza Dough  Recipe Prep time:5 minutes Rest time: 60 minutes   Cook time: 13 minutes Makes two 10 to 12-inch pizzas Ingredients and other things you will need: 225g  GF Bread Flour Blend 1 TBSP sugar 1/2 tsp salt 15g whole psyllium husks (or 10g ground) 240g Warm Water 2 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 1 TBSP olive oil 1 tsp yeast a Pizza Stone Parchment Paper extra oil pizza toppings If you have  a pizza peel , you will feel very professional, but it's not necessary.  You can simply slide the pizza off the stone using the parchment paper.  No need to take the pizza off the paper until you serve. In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, place:

Ciabatta Bread

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For years I've been trying to develop the best possible hamburger bun.  I tried lots of combinations of eggs, flours, milk, water, oil - you name it.  Then I decided to create a ciabatta recipe, and realized that it's 2-in-1.  This ciabatta bread makes not only perfect panini, but also perfect hamburger buns.  And there's no milk or eggs! Now, I realize that "real" ciabatta is made from a much longer, more artisan-style process, sort of like a sour dough.  This recipe is just a simple double-rise yeasted bread dough.  I may try to develop a recipe for a more traditional process, but that will come down the road.  This version is simple and effective, and anyone can accomplish great bread in about an hour and a half.   This bread recipe gives you the best hole structure and the most open crumb of any of my bread recipes. Ciabatta Bread Recipe Makes four 4-inch square ciabattas For this recipe you will need: -  225g gluten-fre