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brown rice flour for bread

posted in Ask a Vegan Baker
Saturday, March 17 2012, 12:25 AM
Can I bake a bread with brown rice flour?
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    Mattie
    Mattie
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    Monday, March 19 2012, 03:43 PM - #permalink
    Hi silviareus! Baking bread by substituting regular wheat-based flour with brown rice flour will result in a loaf that won't rise as well as bread that will substantially lack flavor. This is because rice flour lacks gluten which is utilized in traditional breads to provide structure, trap rising air bubbles and add flavor as the proteins roast during baking.

    There are many different ways to make gluten-free bread. I'm actually working on a flour blend right now that has properties that are similar to wheat-based flour. A gluten-free baking flour needs other ingredients to provide structure, trap air bubbles and add flavor. Usually this is accomplished by using a blend of flours:

    You coud use the following flours for structure builders:
    rice flour
    tapioca flour
    potato flour

    You could use the following flours for flavor enhancers:
    fava bean flour
    chickpea flour
    almond flour

    You could use the following ingredients to trap rising air bubbles:
    xanthan gum
    ground flax meal
    ground chia seed

    This is by no means a complete list but it shows you the basic theory of crafting a gluten-free flour blend. In the meantime, I have a listing of gluten-free recipes here:
    http://veganbaking.net/vegan-recipes/gluten-free-recipes

    Good luck!
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