Gluten-free Gourmand

I have been working to provide my readers and customers with some flour blend recipes so they can enjoy high-quality, home-cooked, gluten-free baked goods.  I have been trying to come up with some flour blends that are easy to make, take few ingredients, and are delicious as well. Find recipes in the Bread Tab .  It's easy to multiply the recipe to make a big batch if you measure by weight. This blend has a high concentration of whole grains.  If you would like a whiter flour, you can use these same ingredients to make my  Rustic White Bread Flour Blend .   Or, of course, you can  make your own bread blend! I use Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flours for my breads.  They are easy to find here in Portland, Oregon.  However, I chose this group of flours because they should be easy to find and inexpensive in many parts of the world.  If you try this blend with other brands of flour, please let me know how it works for you! Easy Gluten-f...

This is a very traditional sourdough bread recipe, using artisan methods to create a nice, tangy, San Francisco-style sourdough bread.  If you like a really sour-but-smooth sourdough bread, this is the recipe for you. There are just a few differences between this recipe and a standard wheat-based recipe.  The most notable difference, of course, is the psyllium husk, which is a gluten substitute.  Read more about psyllium and other binders here .  Then of course there's the flour.  I use my own Bread Flour Blend for bread baking, but if you live outside the U.S. read my post  Make Your Own Gluten-free Bread Flour .  If you use your own flour blend, you may have to adjust the amount of water and psyllium you use. Why sourdough?  It's incredibly delicious, for one thing.  The natural process of fermenting the bread through the sourdough process makes it really good for you, too.  Then there's the fact that sourdough bread stays ...

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 addit...

There is an updated version of this recipe here:  http://glutenfreegourmand.blogspot.com/2013/12/BouleBreadRecipe.html I'm sorry for the absence of new recipes lately.  I've been really busy with some major career events.  I'll post more on that in the weeks to come, but the long and the short of it is that I should have more time to post to the blog now that I've re-arranged my whole work life.  I'll be delving into some great recipes, including the ultimate bread recipe: sourdough.  I've been working on creating a nice, tangy, flavorful sourdough recipe for you, complete with an easy-to-use starter.  Keep checking back for that!  In the meantime, I have another nice traditional boule bread recipe for you to munch on. 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.  In fact it's the same but you get a larger loaf, about...

Here's a recipe that uses traditional methods for a traditional round loaf (or boule) with a crisp crust and a chewy center.  I have a bunch of quick and easy bread recipes on this site.  Now it's time for a more traditional take on making bread.  The beauty of my bread flour mix  is that the dough can be handled a lot like traditional bread dough; it can be handled, kneaded, and shaped. You will get better, more consistent results with this recipe if you weigh everything - including the water.  However, I have given you volume measurements just in case you haven't yet bought a digital kitchen scale. Traditional Round Loaf Recipe makes one 1-pound loaf Mix in the bowl of your stand mixer or whisk together by hand: 225g (about 1 cup) warm water, 110-120 degrees 15g whole psyllium husk (or 10g ground psyllium husk) 2 tsp apple cider vinegar Add to the bowl: 225g GF Bread Flour ,  1 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp yeast (about half a ...

Whenever I see that a recipe has been made vegan, I'm immediately suspect that it has been made to be flavorless.  This is not the case with vegan bread.  After all, a traditional french baguette is only water, flour, yeast, and salt.  Bread is supposed to be made vegan.  Once you get the gluten-free part down, the vegan part should be easy, right? Well... it did take me several tries to get this.  For my baguettes and small round loaves I can get it to rise just fine without the eggs.  However, sandwich loaves have more volume and need a little something extra for the vertical lift I was looking for.  Fortunately, by the time I got done with it I'd crafted the best gluten-free sandwich bread I'd ever made. To make it egg-free, this recipe calls for just a little bit of flax seed to give the dough some extra structure so it can rise well.  It also gives the bread great flexibility, so your sandwiches can stay together.  I ended up lik...

While gathering ideas for new recipes, I like to poll my friends and Facebook followers.  After countless informal surveys, I've learned that the No. 1 thing that people want to replace after going gluten-free is bread - just plain bread.  After almost a year of recipe development, I am happy to say that I finally have several amazing recipes for just plain bread .  Today I'll bring you sandwich bread.  Over the next few days, and just in time for the holidays, I'll bring you recipes for rolls, french bread, round loaves or boules, and more - if I can think of more recipes to give you! Gluten-free Sandwich Bread Recipe You will be placing your risen dough in a COLD OVEN.  Do not pre-heat! In a medium bowl combine: 450g  Bread Flour 2 Tbsp sugar or honey 1 tsp salt 1 packet quick-rise yeast In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine: 2 eggs 4 tsp apple cider vinegar 1.5 cup warm water (100-115 degrees F) Mix the ingredients with the ...

Did you ever wish you could find a gluten-free flour that gave you nice, soft, fluffy bread just like you used to eat?  A gluten-free bread flour that rose well, that you could knead if you wanted to.  That gave you a nice, crisp crust and a soft, chewy inside.  One that gives you flexible bread slices perfect for sandwiches. Now you can have that bread flour. I am very proud to introduce to you Gluten-free Gourmand's No. 7 Artisan Bread Flour .  This hand-crafted blend of specially selected gluten-free flours gives you loaves with consistent texture and mild but traditional flavor.  Containing no rice flour, this proprietary flour blend rises well and maintains flexibility. Knead it.  Using Gluten-free Gourmand's proprietary blend of flours, you can achieve doughs that are kneadable and stand on their own for beautiful boules, batards, and french loaves. Slice it.  No. 7 Bread Flour makes the best gluten-free sandwiches.  It slices e...