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For those on gf diet I would like to tell you of the lovely gf bread I now make .

My brother has the same issue snd introduced me to it .

Dove Freee white or brown bread flour . . The recipe is on the packet and apart from using one tablespoonful less of the oil ( I use Rapeseed,) It’s fine .

It’s the first time I have enjoyed gf bread it’s crusty and my husband favours it above bought ordinary shop bread , even the more expensive type.

I raise it in the loaf tin in a bowl of very warm water which takes about an hour ,

I estimate it cost less than a £1 ,

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This is great to hear Gcart 😊I’ve not had much success making GF bread in my bread machine, so will try to do this the traditional way. It is more cost effective to make your own as some supermarket loaves are over £3 each.

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Gcart in reply toBuddy195

Yes. It’s easier in a way because the mix makes a very thick batter ( no kneeling) Just pour it into a bread tin . Make sure it’s deep enough though it rises to a large loaf size .

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Gcart in reply toGcart

Dove gf hone made loaf

Gf loaf
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Gcart in reply toGcart

Not good at adding pic. Sorry

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Fluffysheep in reply toBuddy195

Do you follow Becky Excell at all? She has tips for using a bread making machine on her FB group, it's possibly on her blog too.

And the bread recipes in her books are awesome, real game changers.

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Buddy195Administrator in reply toFluffysheep

I will definitely have a look; thanks Fluffysheep 👍

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Fluffysheep in reply toBuddy195

No problem!

I'd recommend Becky to anyone that is gluten free. Her recipes are amazing, and she is a lovely lady who has done so much for the GF community.

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Underactivellie in reply toBuddy195

I have failed miserably with my bread maker too

in reply toBuddy195

I buy warburtons gluten free tiger loaf and it's £3.50, and about half the size of normal tiger loaf. I wonder if prices vary in different parts of the country

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shawsAdministrator

Thanks for posting and I would just love a slice of fresh bread straight from the oven. Of course have to let it cool down a little.

😅

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Fruitandnutcase

Thanks for posting that Gcart 😊 you’ve definitely sold it for me. I’m off out tomorrow to buy myself a bag of Dove Freee brown bread flour. I hardly ever eat bread because as you no doubt know GF bread isn’t all that nice and it can be pretty expensive.

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Lalatoot in reply toFruitandnutcase

Asda do a good gf bloomer slices and Tesco do a decent brown bloomer. Asda 85p ish and Tesco £2.50 ish.

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SlowDragonAdministrator

Definitely going to try this …..thanks for the inspiration

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nellie237

I too am going to try this. Thank you.

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Valerie2015

Thanks Im excited to try it!

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Rosie2poppy

Hi can you tell me where you can buy the dove flour?Do you mix it in a bowl with oil then put it in a loaf tin?

When it comes to baking I’m hopeless but this sounds quite straightforward.

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DeeD123 in reply toRosie2poppy

Any supermarket.

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Rosie2poppy in reply toDeeD123

Thanks

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Gcart in reply toRosie2poppy

Tesco Asda Sainsburys. All seem to sell if. Good luck

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Shinbone

Can you kindly post the recipe as I have gf flour having bought it in bulk.

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purplespottycat

Thanks for the tip, will give it a try!

My mother in law has tried a few different from scratch GF bread recipes but all very faffy, expensive and not very good results. I'll share the tip with her as well.

Apparently, the issue with bread makers and GF premixes or recipes is there's usually a double rise. New machines now include a GF loaf option which just has 1 rise which works much better.

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Marz

It is a good time to stock up on all flour as it may well become scarce very soon 🌻

Thank you for your post ...

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nellie237 in reply toMarz

The toilet roll saga...............

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Marz in reply tonellie237

I think flour is way different to loo rolls. Russia is the world's biggest exporter of grain ....

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nellie237 in reply toMarz

Words cannot express..........

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hedwigswing

Hello, your bread looks great! I am coeliac with hashi's but am dairy and egg intolerant, do you need eggs for this bread? I get the 'just' make bread on prescription but am willing to try my own.

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Gcart in reply tohedwigswing

No. It says 2egg whites OR 20g. Gram flour

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hedwigswing in reply toGcart

Thanks

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Charlie-Farley

Thank you so much!

I’m trying 😊👍

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Aunds

Hi Gcart Thank you for the recommendation and Shinbone here’s a link to the recipe on the websitedovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/tra...

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Annib1 in reply toAunds

I am not sure this is the gf recipe though? It looks like the normal kneading kind

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Aunds in reply toAnnib1

I think you are right. I think I’ll go buy a packet of gf flour for the recipe. Thanks for spotting this, I thought Dove farm was all GF but I was clearly wrong

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Gcart in reply toAunds

No it’s Gluton free.

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Lulu2607 in reply toGcart

Hi. From what I can see on their website, not all flour/products in the Doves Farm range are gluten free. You need to select that specific range. All their flour is organic though.

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Gcart in reply toAnnib1

No. It doesn’t need needing 😑

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jeanie245

I’m in the US. Could you please post the recipe ie take a photo and post it ? Thanks

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Gcart in reply tojeanie245

I’ll to do so

Looks like it can be done in a bread maker. I don’t
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Kazania

Thanks for that. I’ll give a go👍

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Golli

Thank you Gcart for this recipie , really miss good bread since going gluten free. Can I just clarify with you , do you mean you use one less tablespoon of oil than the recipe states. ?

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Gcart in reply toGolli

Yes The recipe is 6tablesooons of oil I did cut down to 5 I might even try 4 .I not concerned as I use rapeseed oil snd it’s supposed to be a healthy oil 🙂

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Golli in reply toGcart

Thank you Gcart. I use rapeseed oil also so I’ll give it a try. 😀

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Timetraveler67 in reply toGcart

Is adding olive oil not good please can you tell me thank you

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Gcart in reply toTimetraveler67

My brother sometimes uses Olive oil He says he likes that the best .

I’m going to try 4 tablespoonful next time , see how that goes . Save a few calories maybe .

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Rosie2poppy

Thanks Gcart for replying, I’ll give it try it would be nice to have homemade bread.

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jeanie245

Thanks!!!!!

RaghvirS profile image
RaghvirS

2 points: This is likely to be high carb & the oil being from seeds not healthy. I wonder if coconut oil can be used.

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toRaghvirS

Coconut is a seed! Albeit a very big one.

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RaghvirS in reply tohelvella

Its not a grass seed; sunflower,rapeseed etc are.

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toRaghvirS

I'm sorry, but I simply do not get what specifically is different between grass/sunflower/rapeseed and coconut. What property do they have that coconut doesn't? Or the other way round?

Wiki lists a wide range of seed oils:

plant oil

Almond Almond oil

Argan Argan oil

Borage Borage oil

Castor oil plant Castor oil

Cherry Cherry pit oil

Coconut Coconut oil

Corn Corn oil

Cotton Cottonseed oil

Flax Linseed oil

Grape Grape seed oil

Hemp Hemp oil

Jojoba Jojoba oil

Macadamia Macadamia oil

Mango Mango butter

Mustard plant Mustard oil

Neem Neem oil

Oil palm Palm kernel oil

Rapeseed Rapeseed oil / Canola oil

Safflower Safflower oil

Sesame Sesame oil

Shea Shea butter

Sunflower Sunflower oil

Tonka bean Tonka bean oil

Tung Tung oil

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Hedgeree in reply toRaghvirS

From my understanding rapeseed oil is a highly refined oil unless you go for a cold pressed one. It is also naturally high in sulphites so I avoid it as it causes me to be wheezy.

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Hedgeree in reply toRaghvirS

Hi RaghvirS,

I'm curious also why you say oil being from seeds not healthy? I would have thought it depends on how much it is processed and if it is cold processed etc.

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Chr6

Hi Gcart, thank you so much for your post!!!

I never put much faith in recipes printed on sides of packets but how wrong I was on this occasion! I have used the recipe twice already since you posted it and it’s been FABULOUS. Crusty, light and dead simple. And makes fantastic toast. OMG I never knew how much I missed proper toast!

Slight variant from me: I use ‘No Egg Egg Replacer For Baking (Orgran)’ instead of eggs, just because I find it more practical.

Thank again!😋

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Gcart

I know. I use gram flour because it’s a cupboard item . Just made one now snd can stop eating the crusty bread with home made jam on it 🙂🙂

Trouble is my husband loves it too . So I got him to help with the process today 👍👍

He doesn’t even have the Gluton problem

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