Gluten-free bread made with a bread machine, easy with Girmi!
Those who receive a diagnosis of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity often think that they will never be able to enjoy the pleasure of a beautiful slice of fragrant, freshly baked bread again and that they will have to rely on industrial substitutes forever. In reality, there are many gluten-free alternatives and with a suitable bread maker, it is possible to easily make soft and crispy gluten-free bread. Just choose the right appliance, find the right recipe and do a little practice. Don't be discouraged if the first results don't meet expectations! After a few attempts and some experimentation, everyone finds their ideal recipes for homemade gluten-free bread.
In this article we will see how to achieve it with the help of Girmi MP20, a very versatile bread machine model that also. This aspect is essential for making gluten-free bread, because it is a much softer and stickier dough compared to traditional one and with some machines it could be particularly difficult to achieve a good result. It is precisely the gluten, in fact, that binds the dough and gives the bread its typical soft inside and crispy outside texture. To make up for its absence, you need to play on the right combination of substitute ingredients and a preparation with reduced mixing times, longer fermentation,, and slower cooking, just like Girmi MP20 does.
Let's take a step back: what is gluten intolerance?
If you are reading this article, you have probably been looking for a recipe for gluten-free bread and already know what we are talking about when we refer to gluten intolerance. But let's clarify a bit. Gluten is a protein present in many cereals, including wheat, rye, and barley, which makes the dough of bread, sweets, and preparations made with classic flours elastic and compact. Some people suffer from gluten intolerance or celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the small intestine, triggered by the ingestion of gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. The symptoms are not always the same in every individual and very often the diagnosis of celiac disease comes only after many years of recurring disorders. Sometimes just chronic fatigue, headaches, or intestinal irritability can be signs of intolerance.
Why can a bread machine make your life easier?
If you have received a diagnosis of celiac disease, the first problem you have to face is completely revolutionize your diet, eliminating all foods containing gluten, including most cereals. This may be quite disconcerting at first, but soon you will realize that there are many alternatives to these foods. One of the problems you may encounter, however, is having to rely on many processed foods that do not appeal to your taste. There is a remedy for everything and the homemade preparation of some foods will allow you to customize them more according to your preferences.From this point of view, the bread machine will offer you valuable help, because it will allow you to prepare, whenever you want, a food much more similar to the bread you were used to eating. It will always be warm and fragrant , and you can choose the variations you prefer, such as walnut bread, seed bread, or spiced bread. Nothing makes you feel at home like the smell of freshly baked bread! With Girmi MP20, it will be very easy to prepare it: just set the desired program and let the machine do the rest.
How to prepare gluten-free bread with Girmi MP20
To prepare gluten-free bread with a bread machine the easiest way is to use one of the many bread mix preparations (gluten-free flour mixes) available on the market and activate the appropriate program. The procedure simply consists of putting 200 ml of warm water, half a teaspoon of granulated sugar, half a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, 250g of gluten-free flour, and half a packet of gluten-free baking powder into the basket. Select the GLUTEN FREE 7 program, Weight 500g, Crust color Medium. If you are using the machine for gluten-free food, it is important to pay attention to avoid any contamination with flours or other foods containing gluten.
As you gain experience, however, you will feel like experimenting and the gluten-free products you buy at the supermarket will no longer be enough for your experiments. It will be useful for you to know which gluten-free flours are,, so that you can mix them in your personalized preparations. To make gluten-free bread, in fact, you need an mix of at least two different flours .
You can use corn flour, buckwheat, millet, or sorghum, to mix with a smaller amount of chestnut flour, quinoa, chickpeas, amaranth, rice, teff, or nuts, or replace the second flour with a starch such as potato starch or tapioca. Attention, however, because the foods marked with an asterisk are identified as potentially at risk on the platform sito dell’AIC as they may contain gluten in quantities greater than 20 ppm or at risk of contamination, therefore the Italian Celiac Association recommends consuming these foods only if they are included in its Handbook or if they have the label "gluten-free". There are many recipes to try, by adding seeds, honey, spices or other non-forbidden ingredients.
How to store bread after preparation
Gluten-free bread does not last long, so it is better to prepare it fresh to enjoy it at its best. With Girmi MP20, it will not be a problem to make it whenever you want, as it does everything for you! Thanks to the electronic control panel with a large LCD display and the adjustable up to 15 hours with a delayed start, you can have the bread ready at the time you prefer. If you want to preserve the bread to consume it later (within three days at most), we recommend cutting it into slices and putting it in the fridge in a tightly closed plastic bag. Even better, freeze it already sliced and only defrost the portion you intend to consume.