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Post by highlandannie on Apr 20, 2018 6:43:04 GMT -5
Husband just discovered he has Celiacs (probably always has had it). He would miss having toast for breakfast so I've bought gluten free flour, got recipes, got xantham gum, etc. I'll make him the bread with the usual seeds I put in his bread in the bread machine.
All the recipes have 1 TBSP of sugar (real sugar only) and he is opposed to this. He rarely eats sugar as he doesn't like it. I've been trying to find out why the recipes must have sugar and what happens if I leave it out.
Any tips would be great.
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Post by Drifter on Apr 20, 2018 8:44:58 GMT -5
If your bread recipe uses yeast, the sugar is food for the yeast to activate it and also makes bread rise.
Sugar doesn't have to be used but it will take longer to proof the yeast without it. If you are using a bread machine, leaving the sugar out should be fine.
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Post by highlandannie on Apr 20, 2018 10:10:54 GMT -5
If your bread recipe uses yeast, the sugar is food for the yeast to activate it and also makes bread rise.
Sugar doesn't have to be used but it will take longer to proof the yeast without it. If you are using a bread machine, leaving the sugar out should be fine.
I've discovered in my bread machine booklet that sugar 'nourishes the yeast and helps brown the crust' and it's important for gluten free bread. I suppose I can just make the first loaf without sugar and see what happens. |
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Post by nkat on Apr 20, 2018 12:12:06 GMT -5
Why tell him about the sugar? It is just to activate the yeast. Try using half the amount of sugar.
nkat
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Post by highlandannie on Apr 20, 2018 14:19:43 GMT -5
Why tell him about the sugar? It is just to activate the yeast. Try using half the amount of sugar. nkat |
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Post by Drifter on Apr 20, 2018 15:37:15 GMT -5
Doesn't his home brewed beer use any type of sugar to ferment the concoction? 
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Post by highlandannie on Apr 20, 2018 15:45:15 GMT -5
Doesn't his home brewed beer use any type of sugar to ferment the concoction?
That's true but it's only certain brews where he uses sugar. And it's only 100g for a big keg. And he's ordered gluten free beer kits.
I'll make the bread tomorrow and use 1 tsp instead of 1 tbsp. |
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Post by highlandannie on Apr 21, 2018 13:25:29 GMT -5
Made the bread following the recipe except I used 1 tsp sugar instead of 1 Tb. My bread machine even has a gluten free setting on it that I'd never noticed before.
I had a slice of it and it didn't taste bad, a bit dull, but not bad toasted. Used the usual seeds in it. Husband said it was awful. But it will be his toast the 5 or 6 days. He says when it runs out he'll make it his way without a recipe. Uh huh. Go for it. 
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Post by nkat on Apr 22, 2018 16:48:22 GMT -5
Do let us know how his bread turns out.
NKat
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Post by highlandannie on Apr 23, 2018 1:10:04 GMT -5
Do let us know how his bread turns out. NKat Will do. It will be weeks before he makes it since he's going on a last minute to Australia because of his brother. The loaf I made has been sliced and put in the freezer. |
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