We need to increase awareness and understanding of children with Celiac Disease, especially in public environments like their schools.
My sister works in a child care facility, and one of the more disturbing trends I hear about is how so many employees and parents of non-Celiac children don’t appreciate the severity of Celiac Disease symptoms. It is almost as if children with Celiac Disease are a nuisance to them.
“Oh gosh, we have to make special pancakes for the Celiac child — woa is us!”
I understand why this happens; it’s a familiar phenomenon for anyone suffering from a relatively unknown health condition, and unfortunately it may even be a familiar phenomenon for those of us just dealing with the pubic in general.
But I do hope more individuals will grow to appreciate the seriousness of gluten allergy symptoms, especially in our children.
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Anyone who is suffering from gluten intolerance symptoms should get familiar with a few basic gluten free pantry essentials, including gluten free flours. Finding a good gluten free flour blend is important if you want to make gluten free baking easier and fun again. Because there isn’t one single gluten free flour that can used in place of flours containing gluten, it is important to blend flours to create a gluten free flour mix that will work as a replacement for traditional flours.
It is good to try a couple of different gluten free flours to see what you like before you fully stock your gluten free pantry with them. When choosing these flours consider nutritional value and versatility as well as taste. This list of gluten free flour descriptions should help you get started.
Besides gluten free flours you may also need a gluten substitute like xanthan gum or guar gum. Gluten helps bind ingredients together; it also provides elasticity and texture. Understanding more about what is gluten and how it effects baking can help you have greater success when baking gluten free. In most cases when using gluten free flours you will need to use a gluten substitute for the recipe to turn out well.
For people who are experiencing celiac disease symptoms learning how to bake gluten free is an important part of the healing process. Using the information and tips in this article should help take some of the guesswork out of it.
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I hope you enjoy these gluten free bread machine recipes and I hope they help you enjoy some of those foods you thought you would miss all while helping you alleviate your celiac disease symptoms. You can still enjoy baked goods and bread as long as they are gluten-free.
Notes on baking gluten free bread in a bread machine:
- Always carefully seat the pan in the bread maker. The performance of the bread machine can be impacted by a bread pan that isn’t secured properly.
- Always read and follow manufacturer instructions. Some bread machines specify a different order for adding wet or dry ingredients.
- IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise specified, don’t allow the yeast to touch the sides of the pan or the liquid ingredients. Create a small, shallow hole for the yeast in the dry ingredients.
Standard variations to consider:
- Instead of using three eggs, try one full egg and two egg whites. For added leavening, add 1 to 3 teaspoons of egg replacer.
- Use our gluten substitutions article as a reference when trying these or other gluten free recipes. You might come up with your own favorite recipe this way.
Understanding what is gluten and how to appropriately substitute when baking gluten free bread will help you improve your gluten free baking skills and help you achieve greater success in the kitchen.
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I’ve just finished and published two new articles on my site! The first article is aimed to be the most comprehensive guide available on the Internet to gluten free flour blends and substitutions for gluten. Once you understand what is gluten and how to avoid it, my Gluten Free Pantry should help you you find your way back to happy baking the gluten-free way!
I rigorously searched the Internet and books to determine what was available and what was missing, then I tried to bring all the best information together into one single, comprehensive document. This article includes a comprehensive list of alternatives to wheat flour as well as gluten substitutions. There are also some recipes for gluten free flour mixes that you can use as a replacement in your favorite recipes.
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