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Q How do I make my favourite recipe gluten-free? Can I just substitute gluten-free flour and if so, which sort? My advice would be not to adapt the recipe because the result is often inferior to what you’re used to. Instead, use a recipe that’s been specially developed for someone who can’t have gluten. The […]
Q Do you have any suggestions for making the best possible bread to use for run of the mill sandwiches? We do make some lovely GF breads, but they always seem overly indulgent and a little heavy… Gluten free sandwich bread needs to be soft enough to accommodate a good amount of filling and not […]
Q Why is gluten free bread so much more expensive? Raw Materials ‘Standard’ UK bread is made from wheat flour alone, grown in the UK, milled in massive, computer controlled mills and delivered to bakeries in 30 tonne bulk tankers with very little human intervention. To make gluten-free bread you need to use up to […]
Q Is it possible to overwork gluten-free bread dough. When do you know when to stop? Mastering the art of making a gluten-free bread is a very difficult process. I have had many attempts at creating a recipe for gluten-free bread with many disappointments, but determination made me keep working and developing this recipe. From […]
Q I am planning on losing weight for my wedding and have recently been diagnosed a coeliac. Do you have any tips on how to adopt a healthy wheat-free and gluten-free diet as I’m aware a lot of gluten-free products and substitutes can contain a lot of added sugar? You are right in thinking there […]
Q How can I prevent gluten-free pastry from cracking? Dove Farm’s Clare Marriage answers your burning question… Of the many recipes visited at Doves Farm, our gluten-free shortcrust pastry is in the top five. How to prevent gluten-free pastry from cracking is one of the most frequently asked questions and it can certainly be minimised, if not prevented. While gluten-free […]
Q: Have you got any reliable tips for making gluten-free and milk-free bread? Most homemade/ machine recipes I’ve tried end up very crumbly and heavy. Ones to buy are very expensive if not on prescription. A: Gluten-free bread doesn’t have to be crumbly or dense if you treat it more like cake batter and add […]