Gluten-free flour Ideal for making bread!

The consumption of gluten-free flour is increasingly popular among us and it is becoming easier to find it in a large number of supermarkets and natural stores. This flour is designed so that people who are gluten intolerant can have similar alternatives in the preparation of flour-based foods such as bread. The new ''non-gluten flour'' available at Casa Perris is the option that food science suggests for this sector of the population that for various reasons follows a gluten-free diet. Benefits of gluten-free flour - Gluten-free flour contains cereals and starches that replace wheat proteins, generally it can be found composed of: brown rice flour, corn flour, buckwheat flour, tapioca starch, corn starch, psyllium and cane sugar . Its consumption not only provides nutritional benefits but also changes in healthy habits, for example: - A gluten-free diet satisfactorily helps gastrointestinal health, consequently strengthening the immune system. - Consuming gluten-free foods makes people feel less heavy after each meal. - Gluten-free flour is capable of improving the conditions of metabolic syndrome, improves glycemic control and reduces triglycerides in people with a tendency to obesity. - Gluten-free foods provide people with the opportunity to replace mostly erroneous eating habits with healthier ones. One of the positive changes is that we begin to value fresh and natural products such as fruits and vegetables and include them in the diet more frequently. How to use gluten-free flour to make bread? If you like to eat what you prepare and you also have celiac disease, you have no excuse not to prepare homemade bread. To prepare it it is very simple, you only need a bowl, yeast, water and salt to taste. To prepare it, mix everything with the help of a mixer or blender, until you find a homogeneous mass. Then, pour the mixture into a mold that has walls so that the bread comes out shaped. Finally, place it in the oven at the temperature and conditions of traditional bread and that's it.

Try our recipe to make a delicious gluten-free bread with olives and aromatic herbs

Some tips to take into account when preparing gluten-free bread are the following: - Do not stop using the bread mold, since since it is a gluten-free flour it does not maintain its firmness, the dough expands in the oven and loses the natural shape of the bread. - Always choose a gluten-free flour that includes gelling ingredients. For example, the presence of psyllium is recommended since it provides the necessary sticking effect, in addition, it helps make the crumb fluffier in gluten-free pastries and pastries. - Keep in mind that this type of dough needs more hydration than traditional ones, work them respecting the proportions and you will have good results. - The fermentation process must be carried out completely in its times and processes, as well as the subsequent step, which is baking, both processes are similar to that of traditional bread. - If you want a sweet bread, use a mixture with cane sugar, this is a perfect substitute for refined sugar, when used it does not radically modify the flavor although it is sometimes capable of changing the colors, without causing inconveniences when presenting in dishes. Making your own gluten-free bread has never been easier!