Want to start eating healthier this 2019? Why not switch to gluten-free bread instead? Here’s a great coconut flour bread recipe that you can bake. It’s not just healthy, but it also tastes delicious! If it is your first time to try gluten-free baking, here are some tips you can follow to ensure that it is a success.

1. You should start at a lower temperature – if you have been baking for a long time and would only start baking gluten-free bread now, one of the most important things you should remember is that it takes longer for gluten-free bread to bake. This means that you should start at a lower temperature than you normally would. An ideal temperature would be at about 350 degrees Fahrenheit. if you go beyond that, the tendency will be that the bread will get brown immediately. You will think that your bread is done, but you only have an overly brown facade but the inside might still be undercooked. Starting at 350 degrees is a good choice, then you just increase by 25 degrees to brown the bread.

2. Use a thermometer to determine that it is fully baked – to make sure that your bread is fully cooked, instead of just relying on the time you baked them or in the color of the outside of the bread, just use a thermometer. Most home cooks do this to check the internal temperature of their meat. You can do the same for the bread. Remember that it bakes slower than other bread, and sometimes it might look done on the outside but in the inside, it is still not done. When checking the temperature, the ideal would be an internal temperature of about 210 degrees Fahrenheit at the center.

3. Weigh your ingredients instead of using the measuring cup – most expert gluten-free bread bakers have this advice for you to follow. Instead of baking using volume, measure the weight instead. This means keeping your measuring cups in the drawer and bring out your digital scale instead. A cup of flour is at around 140 grams. If you use a measuring cup, there is a danger of compressing the flour by up to 25%, and your whole recipe may be in danger. It’s better to just measure the weight instead.

4. Avoid making substitutions – it may be easy to find substitutions for a certain type of ingredients when you find that they are not in your pantry. But when it comes to baking gluten-free bread, it is best that you do not try to use substitutes, especially if the ingredient you are using or looking for is not that familiar to you. Some who have been baking for years may be able to adjust the recipe accordingly, but if it is your first time or you just a novice, do follow the recipe accordingly. By using a substitute, you will not be sure what the results will be, and you might get discouraged when the end product is not what you expected it to be.

Published: 2018-12-28 09:52:00