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A Community of Amateur Bakers and Artisan Bread Enthusiasts.

Baking for Special Needs

Allergies, gluten-free, diabetes, this is the place to discuss baking to accommodate dietary restrictions be they medical, religious, or philosophical.

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really Low Carb simple Flaxseed Bread--worth trying!

June 27, 2018 - 9:15am -- in_quest

Sacrilege, I know, but I've pretty much abandoned the sumptuous delights of artisan sourdoughs for the advantages of LCHF lifestyle. It's been working well for almost a year, and has improved many of my lab test results related to the insulin-stimulating carbs that most bread lovers unknowingly imbibe, often en route to unhealthy metabolic syndrome (even despite a good BMI) or type 2 diabetes. Feeling so much better, consistently, justifies the sacrifice for me.

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Comparative test of two GF premixes

March 11, 2018 - 1:33am -- AJP-AR

 

This post deals with a comparative bake test using two different GF premixes, using the same recipe, resting and baking times, and almost identical Pullman loaf tins. As I live in Argentina, the mentioned brands will not be useful for most of the community, but it may help to conduct test to determine what could work for you in a similar situation.

 

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Water Rous/Tangzhong Gluten Free?

February 9, 2018 - 5:56am -- Long_Haired_Hippie

Chronic insomnia means lots of browsing and musings. Came across tangzhong and from my reading its mainly acting on the starch portion of a gluten flour to create a pre-gelatinized starch "roux". Since gluten free baking tends to me heavy on starches i dont see why it wouldnt work hence the musing began...

1) Ive read through the gluten tangzhong info but the gluten free info in limited. Anyone care to chime in with experience? im thinking tapioca and oat eith 5x its weight in water since they both absorb ALOT.

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can anyone help i have rosacea and want to try baking a bread.

September 14, 2017 - 7:18am -- elektrikkiss

hello i have rosacea and i wanted to try baking bread with oat flour but have found that i can't bake it with just oat flour on its own i need to addd something else. does anyone have any suggestions on something that will not aggravate my rosacea? i find sugar and wheat make my rosacea flare up heavily.

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