Gluten Free Bread Mix Ingredients

Wholemeal rice flour*, corn flour*, wholemeal corn flour*, quinoa sourdough* (quinoa flour*, rice flour*), sunflower kernels*, flaxseed*, carob bean gum*, sesame seeds*, sea salt, baking powder (rasing agent (sodium bicarbonate, cream of tartar), corn flour*), xanthan gum*.

To make the bread I simply added water to the mix, and also a glug of olive oil and placed in a pre heated oven for 60 mins until the bread was brown and crispy.

NB. As recommend by Hale & Hearty I placed an overproof bowl of boiling water in the bottom of the oven while baking the bread.

The bread had a great texture and taste too, great warm from the oven with you favourite dairy free spread, also worked really well toasted.

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Having something that actually looked at tasted like bread was a real treat, so give Hale & Heart gluten free bread mix a try.

Gluten Free Flat Bread Ingredients:

• 300g gram flour
• 300g gluten and wheat free bread flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 heaped tsps gluten free baking powder
• Herbs / spices for seasoning – we used 1 tsp fennel seeds. Alternatives: 1 tsp dried herbs or even cinnamon
• 6 tbsps olive oil
• Warm water

Flat Breads Recipe:

Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and herbs / spices in a bowl. Pour in the olive oil and approx. 150ml warm water. Use a fork to bring the ingredients together. Add a splash of water if the mixture feels too dry. Once the ingredients start to combine, wet your hands and use them to bring the dough together into a ball.

Dust your hands and a clean flat surface with flour.Knead the dough with your hands until it is smooth and elastic. Using gluten free flour, you may find the dough will need extra water to prevent it from crumbling, if so, gradually add splashes of water until you achieve a smooth elastic dough, stick at it, it will get there!  Place the dough back in the bowl, cover and leave to relax.

When you’re ready to cook your flat breads, divide the dough into equal sized balls, dust your hands with flour and squeeze each ball between your palms to flatten them. Pat and slap the dough from one palm to another, turning and twisting the dough about in a circular movement until each flat bread is approximately 1cm thick (mine seem to end up thinner than this which still works).

Heat a dry frying pan on a medium high heat and cook the flat breads in batches for a few minutes on each side, turning regularly to prevent them from burning. They will begin to puff up and turn a golden colour when they are ready. Serve warm.

If you make a batch keep some aside to cool then pop in the freezer, easy to pop in the toast to warm up again.

Some examples of how I have used my Gluten Free Flat Bread so far: spread with some Sugar Free Fruit Spread, use with a curry a bit like a naan, with special Sugar Free Baked Beans or simply just spread with some dairy free spread and enjoy!

Last slice of linseed bread so must have loved it

I have not had any form of bread for a long time so this was just heaven. To have a proper slice of bread topped with dairy free spread and St Dalfours sugar free fruit spread was divine, then when I tried a slice with almond butter…. mmmmMmmm.

Linseed Bread Ingredients: Wholegrain rice flour and demeter whole rice (51%), revitalised filtered water, fresh ground whole organic linseed (9%), natural leaven (gluten free) and see salt.

“Our leaven is made with baking ferment, developed for people with intolerance to sourdough and bakers dough yeast. It is made from naturally gluten free organic flour and honey in very small quantities, these are fully assimilated during the long fermentation and are therefore not present in the finished bread.”

Linseed Bread comes in a small loaf (400g) and is £3.05. 

I have to say I loved it with it’s slight moist texture similar to rye breads I have eaten in the past, but much softer in the mouth. The linseed bread has a fantastic depth of flavour which makes it a great combo with any sweet or savoury combo. Artisan Bread advise not to toast this bread however the quinoa bread is suitable for toasting so I will update how I get on with that (Sugar Free Baked Beans on toast comes to mind). So happy that bread is on the menu again!

Yeast Free Pizza Ingredients: Revitalised filtered water, freshly milled organic buckwheat flour and whole buckwheat (37%), freshly milled demeter wholegrain rice flour (17%), organic virgin olive oil, natural leaven (gluten-free), sea salt.

The pizza base is part baked so I just had to add a topping and bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes – I topped mine with some chopped tomatoes, fresh oregano and thin slices of courgette.

Before I baked the yeast free pizza the buckwheat pizza base was pretty hard so I was pleasantly surprised when the pizza came out of the oven, crisp and slightly risen – delicious! I can’t wait to order a whole one and get my next taste of pizza.

“I found your site today and was very impressed with your content. I looked at your latest messaging thread and noticed someone was asking if there was a ready made “Wheat free, gluten free, dairy free and yeast free pizza base” and you were not aware of any.

Might I suggest you take a look at our website? We produce a whole range of delicious breads, made with innovative grains such as Buckwheat and Quinoa, which are naturally gluten free. We also produce a range of wheat free breads and we include in our offer a Buckwheat Pizza, which meets all the criteria above.

All our products are organic, or biodynamic and we use no baker’s yeast; we grind the wholegrain fresh every time we make a batch of bread, so all the nutrients are retained and there are no dairy products on site. We use a separate mill to grind all our gluten free flour.”

Keen to find out more of course I got in touch and quickly ordered the sample pack of wheat and gluten free breads.

Well I have been waiting by the door this morning for my freshly baked samples to arrive and as I heard a louder than normal noise from the post I knew they were here – hurray! I have to say that seeing the box I was a little dissapointed at the size, I know they are samples but they were tiny bite sized pieces and at £4.95 I feel a little pricey.

Tucked inside my parcel I found 5 little fresh bread samples:

Quinoa Bread | Buckwheat Pizza Base | Rice Bread | Buckwheat Bread and Linseed Bread.

How did they taste?

I could not wait to try them, the first one I tried was my favourite which I have narrowed down to be the linseed bread; really moist and very tasty, will be ordering some of that artisan bread and it has also given me some inspiration to try and get my bread maker working with no yeast, no gluten or sugar as it is possible. Artisan Bread Ltd also supply lots of flours so I will check those out too.

I am yet to try the special Buckwheat Pizza base sample but will give that a whirl over luncheon and let you know how it goes. I am really pleased that Artisan Breads got in touch they clearly have a quality product and I think I will give a whole linseed loaf a go and see how I get on with that – toast in the morning would be a treat I have not had for a very long time.

Genuis gluten-free-bread

Brand new to the market Genius Gluten Free Bread has already won an award for Innovation from Foods Matter for the best new Free From product in 2009.

The gluten free bread claims to be the “first ever fresh gluten and wheat free bread – available in the supermarkets – which looks, tastes and feels every bit as good as a freshly-baked traditional loaf”. 

Ingredients:

Water, Potato Starch, Cornflour, Vegetable Oil, Tapioca Starch, Egg White, Rice Bran, Cellulose, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Sugar, Yeast, Rice Flour, Salt

So sadly for me Genius Gluten Free Bread is not suitable for my multiple food intolerances, as it contains egg, sugar and yeast but I am sure for those Coeiliacs and people on a Gluten Free diet this sounds fantastic. If anyone has given it a go let us know how it tastes.

Gluten free pizza recipe:

• 1 small butternut squash or other variety
• 300g Gluten-free flour
• 2tsp gluten free baking powder
• 1tsp herbs
• 2tbsp olive oil

Pizza topping:

• 3 tbsp tomato puree
• herbs to taste
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• salt and pepper

Optional topping ideas: thinly sliced peppers, buffalo mozzarella, parma ham, thinly sliced chillies.

Place squash in oven on a baking tray and roast for 45 mins until very soft.

Pizza Topping

Whilst the squash is cooking you can make the pizza topping, which is a simple tomato sauce. combine the puree, herbs, chopped tomatoes and season to taste. Chill in the fridge until ready.

Once the squash is ready, remove from oven and cool.Peel the skin and remove the seeds from the squash. Transfer to a bowl and mash well. Season to taste. You will need around 375g of squash for the ingredient rations above, so adjust ingredients where required so as not to waste any squash.

Add the flour, gluten free baking powder and herbs to the squash and mix well. Add mix to a food processor and blend. Add in olive oil and enough water to make a doughy texture (65ml water). Remove mix from food processor and place on a lightly floured board and knead until soft and spongy. Adding a little more oil or flour to get the right texture.

Gluten Free Pizza Dough

Once the dough is ready shape into small ball. On a floured board flatted the dough ball to make a pizza base. Top each small pizza with a spoonful of the tomato topping and then any of the optional toppings. N.B You do not need cheese to make a pizza dairy free ones taste great too.

Gluten Free Pizza - shown with mozzarella and fresh basil topping

Once the bases are prepared place the gluten free pizzas on a baking tray for 20-30mins, 200c or gas mark 6.

Give them a try these gluten free pizzas, are really simple and tasty too. Love to know what you think and any topping suggestions.

Egg Free Bread, Gluten Free Bread, Wheat Free bread and Dairy Free Bread.

So it’s a truly Free From bread. Food can be fun and tasty again, with some few tweaks. So here goes this is my Yeast Free Bread Recipe:

Yeast FREE bread

Yeast Free Bread Ingredients:

• 3 cups of Gluten and Wheat Free Bread Flour (could do a mix of rye flour,  rice flour – depending on intolerance’s)
• 2tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder
• 1tsp Salt
• 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 Cups Liquid (Soya Milk, Rice Milk etc)
• Optional: seeds, 2 tsp Free From Tomato Pesto

NB I did 1 cup of Rye Flour as I am trying a little in my diet (hence the breads colour)

Yeast Free Bread Recipe:

In a bowl mix the dry ingredients.

Then slowly add the olive oil and chosen liquid, stirring add, until you get a dough slightly sticky consistency. For extra taste at this point I added a dolop of Free From Tomato Pesto (small experiment).

I then placed all my ingredients in a bread baker and sprinkled over a few sesame seeds. I baked the dough mixture on the bake only option for 40 mins, using instructions for a Yeast Free bread; encasing the breadmaker bowl in grease proof paper.

If you want to bake in the oven, place the dough in a rounded shape on grease proof paper and bake at 200 oc for 40mins

For both options cook the Yeast Free Bread until the crust is hard and you can poke a knife cleanly into the bread (I am sure there is a more techy way to say that but my mind is blocked).

That’s it place the Yeast Free Bread on a wire rack to cool. Or if you love hot bread then cut a slice and enjoy!

I will let you know how my toast goes in the morning, can’t wait to try it but for my lunch this Yeast Free Bread Recipe has been a great success, one I will be trying again.

One thing to bear in mind when using this flour is its really absorbent so make sure you add extra moisture in recipes where needed, other than that it works like a normal flour.

Gluten Wheat Free Bread Flour

Gluten and Wheat Free Bread Flour Ingredients:

• Flour Blend (Rice, Potato & Tapioca)
• Xathan Gum

Useful link: Free From Bread

I have had this Gluten and Wheat Free Bread Flour in my cupboard for a while and tried in out today in my new Yeast Free Bread Recipe and so far so good, I will keep you posted with more recipes etc and ideas for this Free From Bread Flour.

Gluten Free Squash Bread

It was pretty much a resounding success and really beefed up my lunch and was really easy too.

Gluten free squash bread ingredients:

• 1 small butternut squash or other variety
• 300g Gluten-free flour
• 2tsp gluten free baking powder
• 1tsp herbs
• 2tbsp olive oil

Gluten free squash bread recipe steps

Preheat oven to 200c or gas mark 6

Place squash in oven on a baking tray and roast for 45 mins until very soft. Remove from oven and cool.

Peel the skin and remove the seeds from the squash. Transfer to a bowl and mash well. Season to taste. You will need around 375g of squash for the ingredient rations above, so adjust ingredients where required so as not to waste any squash.

Add the flour, baking power and herbs to the squash and mix well. Add mix to a food processor and blend. Add in olive oil and enough water to make a doughy texture (65ml water). Remove mix from food processor and place on a lightly floured board and knead until soft and spongy. Adding a little more oil or flour to get the right texture.

Form the dough into a round loaf. Place on a lightly oiled baking tray. Make a cross on top of the dough with a knife and sprinkle with some sesame seeds (optional). Bake in oven at 200c for 30-35 mins.

To test to the Gluten Free Squash Bread to see if it’s ready remove from the oven and tap the base, if it sounds hollow it’s ready.

Gluten Free Squash Bread  recipe challenge verdict:

This gluten free squash bread is a great little recipe and I am looking forward to trying other recipes from You Are What You Eat cook book.