What are good techniques for getting gluten free bread to rise?
I make gluten free bread in a bread maker, however I can never get it to rise as much as 'regular' bread and is usually a little heavy. What techniques/recipes/substitutions can I try to get my gluten free bread to rise more?
I currently use a recipe that is similar to this one here, but with a bit of tapioca starch instead of buckwheat flour.
Best Answer
Baking soda comes to mind. Irish soda bread can be gluten-free, and uses baking soda for its rising action. The crumb is fairly loose though, did you want something that would hold together better?
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What helps gluten-free flour rise?
For a good rise to occur in your gluten-free dough, the right ingredients need to be used. The ingredients that most impact the rise of gluten-free bread include yeast, sugar, xanthan gum, baking soda, and/or baking powder, depending on your recipe and type of bread being made.How do you make gluten-free baked goods rise?
2 teaspoons of baking powder per cup of gluten-free flour is necessary to ensure proper leavening. Baking soda and buttermilk can be used to leaven instead of baking powder, but 1-1/8 teaspoon of cream of tartar should be added for each 1/2 teaspoon baking soda used.How do you improve gluten-free dough?
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You need something to make the batter a little more sticky so that bubbles from yeast or baking soda stay trapped as the bread bakes.
I generally use a little bit of xantham gum and a couple of tablespoons of arrowroot flour.
To make sure they're fully hydrated (for optimal sliminess) let the wet batter sit for a couple of minutes before adding baking soda. A little lemon juice or vinegar in the wet ingredients will help too.
Answer 3
I have had problems using bread makers myself, and therefor don't use them anymore. I have added my best tip for gluten free yeast baking in the thread Gluten free cooking. At least this works fine for me, and my girlfriend actually envy me for my nice bread, which tastes and looks better then the ones she buy in the store.
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