Gluten-Free Baking For Dummies

More than 150 tasty recipes for gluten-free bakingImagine baking without flour. Impossible, right? Essentially,that's what you're doing when you bake gluten-free. Sure, there arereplacement flours, but there's an art to combining thoseingredients to re-create the tastes you know and love. Baking istruly the greatest challenge when cooking gluten-free, and morethan 150 delicious, gluten-free recipes for baking cakes, cookies,and breads are coming fresh out of the oven to help you meet thischallenge with Gluten-Free Baking For Dummies.Gluten-intolerant eaters have big concerns with baking, as wheatflour, a staple ingredient of many bread and baking recipes, istheir greatest concern. Gluten-Free Baking For Dummiesexpands baking opportunities for those avoiding wheat flour, eitherfor medical reasons or by choice. It offers you a wide variety ofrecipes along with valuable information about diet, healthconcerns, and kitchen and shopping basics.* Discover new baking ideas and substitutes for common glutinousingredients* Easy recipes and methods for baking more than 150 gluten-freecakes, cookies, and breads* Tips and advice for shopping and stocking your kitchenGluten-Free Baking For Dummies is for the millions ofpeople who suffer from Celiac disease, their friends and family,and anyone looking for healthy and tasty wheat- and gluten-freebaking recipes.

Introduction 1Part I: What Is Gluten-Free Baking? 7Chapter 1: The Challenges and Rewards of Gluten-Free Baking9Chapter 2: Why Bake Gluten-Free? 19Chapter 3: Understanding the Rules of Baking 35Chapter 4: Unique Issues of Gluten-Free Baking 57Chapter 5: Building Flavor and Structure without Wheat 79Chapter 6: Understanding Dough 99Part II: The Nuts and Bolts of Gluten-Free Baking 109Chapter 7: Nutrition, Health, and the Gluten-Free Lifestyle111Chapter 8: Keeping a Gluten-Free Kitchen 125Chapter 9: Converting Favorite Recipes to Gluten-Free 137Part III: Sweet Gluten-Free Baking Recipes 149Chapter 10: Gluten-Free Baking Mixes 151Chapter 11: Quick Breakfast Recipes 169Chapter 12: Sweet Yeast Breads 189Chapter 13: Cookie Recipes 205Chapter 14: Brownies and Bars 221Chapter 15: Pies and Pastries 235Chapter 16: Cake and Frosting Recipes 249Part IV: Savory Gluten-Free Baking Recipes 269Chapter 17: Batter and Dough Recipes 271Chapter 18: Biscuits and Crackers 281Chapter 19: Savory Breads 295Chapter 20: Pizzas, Savory Pies, and Calzones 311Chapter 21: Casseroles, Soufflés, Crepes, and Dumplings325Part V: The Part of Tens 339Chapter 22: Ten Important Gluten-Free Baking Tips 341Chapter 23: Ten Sneaky Places Where Gluten Can Hide 345Index 351