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Gluten free bread

(14 Posts)
hafa1991 Wed 26-Feb-25 15:40:20

You can try this guarantee gluten-free bread recipe
breadflavors.com/homemade-gluten-free-bread-recipe/
If you have any questions about the ingredients, substitutions, or techniques, feel free to ask.

Homestead62 Tue 25-Feb-25 10:34:16

M&S or Warburtons, don't touch Genius, though I like their crumpets. Ive never found a bread I liked really.

merlotgran Tue 25-Feb-25 09:34:13

I’ve stopped buying Warburtons bloomers because although they have a good texture, the crust has started separating when slicing to freeze. This rules out the slices for toasting 😡.

I make my own bread which (blowing my own trumpet) is delicious but ingredients like psyllium husk and tapioca starch have skyrocketed in price.

Cutting right down on bread is really the only answer so roll on warmer weather when I find it much easier.

TerriBull Tue 25-Feb-25 07:54:07

My granddaughter is a coeliac, her preference is for the Schar ciabatta rolls, which I always have in for her visits. Tiny little things really for the money, they do at least have long sell by dates.

Fartooold Tue 11-Feb-25 16:16:12

I bought a gluten free loaf for my daughter took the first slice ( nobby) out, it was hollow with just the crusts! I was not impressed. Sadly no M&S near us.

Dee1012 Tue 11-Feb-25 16:06:27

This is my son's constant complaint!

He's always opted for M&S or the Asda "free from" range...the latter being more purse friendly!

merlotgran Tue 11-Feb-25 15:20:50

Unfortunately the best gf bread is expensive. Nearly £4 for a loaf which seems to be shrinking in size is scandalous but the cheaper supermarket own brands are often very poor quality with the exception of M&S and Waitrose.

Warburtons sour dough bloomer is very good and makes lovely toast but it’s best to slice and freeze it because it goes dry and crumbly quite quickly. They’re ‘aving a larf though because sourdough it ain’t!!

pinkquartz Tue 11-Feb-25 15:05:38

i tried many types of gf bread and find Schar brand is consistantly best if i stick to the white loaves.
they don't fall to pieces so good for sandwiches and the taste is not too bad. for texture and flavour i find Schar Ciabatta rolls the best.
i don't have M&S anywear nearby so cannot compare.

NonGrannyMoll Tue 11-Feb-25 14:54:12

A friend of mine bakes her own version of "bread" using whisked egg whites. She whisks enough to cover the bottom of a swiss roll tin and bakes it until it's cooked through. She then cuts it into squares and uses it in the same way that she'd use sliced bread (b&b, sandwiches, etc). It's flavourless so it'll take up any sweet or savoury flavouring you put on it. If you ever try that, I'd love to hear what you think.

Squiffy Tue 11-Feb-25 14:48:44

Schar breads are quite palatable. Promise Sour Dough rolls are good, as well. Both expensive, though!

Casdon Tue 11-Feb-25 14:08:40

I’m gluten free, and the M&S bloomer slices (brown bread) are my favourite. Not cheap, because you only get six or eight large slices in a pack, but they are good. M&S is the best for GF food generally, they have a fridge section as well as a grocery section.

Norah Tue 11-Feb-25 14:07:07

When we've a GF guest round - I bake Jamie Oliver GF bread.

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread/gluten-free-bread/

Aldom Tue 11-Feb-25 13:55:40

I know people who highly recommend Marks and Spencer gluten free bread. But, regardless, everyone I know says that what they miss most is really good bread.

LilyoftheValley Tue 11-Feb-25 13:50:50

Hello, my daughter has recently changed to Gluten Free food. Coeliac related.

We are managing fairly well but cannot find any decent bread. Texture seems a problem - it crumbles too much or is too stodgy. Advice and recommendations please. Thank you.