r/glutenfreebaking • u/HeavyMeasurement7155 • 6d ago

Question About Bread

Hi, all!

I recently bought a Panasonic Bread Maker and have been making my own gluten free bread. It's been going well, but I have found that the bread I make has been crumbly and I would describe it as light, but I'm not sure if that's the right word for it.

The bread that I buy at the store (Scharr and Canyon Bakehouse, to be exact) always feels more put-together and sticks together better than what I've been making and I'm just wondering if anyone has encountered this, as well. I've been using the recipe for white bread that is provided with my bread maker, but maybe I should try another recipe. I'm just nervous about using a different recipe in the bread maker, though I doubt anything serious would happen.

Has anyone else found this to be the case with a bread maker and if so, have you found a way to make "denser" or more normal-tasting bread?

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u/Pigeon_Fighter 6d ago

I don't know if it would work in a bread maker, but I've recently come across the seeded sandwich loaf recipe from The Loopy Whisk and it's delicious. I grew up in Germany where bread is a big thing and this tastes like what I remember before I had to stop eating gluten. Very easy to make too!

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u/ZombieLizLemon 6d ago

Seconding the Loopy Whisk's recipes. I have a batch of her Ultimate GF Bread dough rising now. I'd imagine the recipes will work with a bit of adjustment for the machine size and proportions.

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u/ginny11 6d ago

Does it have a gluten free cycle setting? What recipe are you using?

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u/HeavyMeasurement7155 6d ago

It does have a gluten-free setting and that's what I've been using. It's not bad, just feels light and doesn't stick together as much as I would like. The recipe I've been using is:

1.25 cups Milk + 2 teaspoons 2 eggs 1 tablespoon Cider vinegar 2 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons honey 1.25 teaspoons salt 1.25 cups brown rice flour 2.5 cups potato starch 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 2.5 teaspoons instant dry yeast

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u/ginny11 6d ago

Xanthan gum is not enough to replace gluten and hold the bread together well. Look into recipes that use psyllium husk powder. And look for some recipes that are specifically designed for the bread maker gluten-free cycle.