If, like certain members of my family, you can’t have Cornflour as well as Wheat, then you have a big problem with all the gluten free products on the market. Just about every item contains corn of some sort and it comes it lots of different guises.

Corn Starch
Dextrose
Dextrin
Maltodextrin

I recently read an article on the internet that some Celiacs can’t have corn because it does contain it’s own form of gluten. As do all edible grasses.

So, I have had to bake all my own Cakes, Pastries, Bread and other recipes to avoid this problem.

I have managed to master lots of recipes but Bread has always been elusive.

When you bake a gluten free loaf, it generally feels very heavy and gets dry very quickly. There are some lovely breads in the supermarkets these days and the best so far is Marks and Spencer’s range. Unfortunately, they also contain corn. We tried them for a while but then my husband started to feel unwell, so I had to go back to baking my ‘not so good’ kind.

Until now, that is. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of flour combinations and hit on the right one this last week.
Most ready mixed flours on the market have Rice flour as the main ingredient and this makes a dry, heavy loaf. Also, when the mixture is heavy, the yeast can’t do a good job of making it rise, so the end product becomes very dense and lifeless.

Tapioca Flour and Potato Flour are much lighter, so I decided to try a mix using Tapioca Flour as the main ingredient and, Hey Presto! A perfect, soft and light loaf that actually has a real bread smell about it. I don’t have to avoid gluten but it looked so yummy, I had to have several slices, with butter or jam. It also toasts really well, which is another problem with Gluten free bread. My son popped in this morning and seeing his dad’s egg and toast asked if he could have some as it looked so good. That was a real compliement, as normally, he likes to cook his own meals. The verdict was a huge ‘thumbs up’

So, without further ado, here is the recipe for you to try, either with a bread machine or by hand. It might look daunting but it’s actually very easy.

And, I’ve now found a perfect loaf tin for making this bread. At last a loaf tin in a sensible size with higher sides. And perfectly non-stick.

Click on the image below to purchase on Amazon.

Paul Hollywood by KitchenCraft Seamless Non-Stick 2 lb Loaf Tin, 23 x 13 cm (9″ x 5″)

Yummy light Gluten free bread Recipe

The Ingredients List might be a bit long but it’s well worth it for the finished result. You can always mix up the flours in bulk and put into a paper bag (keeps longer that way)

Ingredients – All very easy to obtain from the internet (Ebay were the cheapest) or from Buywholefoods Online

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