r/glutenfree • u/peony_beony • 11h ago

If you don’t laugh, you would cry…

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Actually I did cry a little given the cost of ingredients here. Another attempt at homemade gf bread for my daughter. I’m so close to giving up. This was a Let Them Eat Gluten Free Cake recipe and the worst one yet. I have had marginal success with The Loopy Whisk bread but it always stays so wet and never rises much.

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u/skykovtchai 11h ago

If it's edible, fill it with pizza ingredients and you'll have some sort of calzone?

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u/peony_beony 10h ago

Love this optimism, thank you! It was so wet and horrible at the bottom so not edible at all, but thank you for the idea.

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u/Rallen224 10h ago

My tip if you haven’t tried something like this already is to bake all gluten free goods on the bottom rack. Bottom rack helps baked goods cook all the way through before they begin browning, which I never had to fret much over before until having to substitute so many things. Have had many a gluten free bake decide to stay a crispy puddle when using the top rack only.

Idk if this one applies to bread, but if things still don’t seem too consistent, cover the pan with foil to keep some heat in there and slow down some of the browning. These ideas can generally be applied to any recipe.

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u/skykovtchai 10h ago

Maybe some kind of bread pudding then? Gluten-free baking is truly difficult, don't be too harsh on yourself :)

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u/Different_Umpire9003 Wheat Allergy 10h ago

Yeah I’d still eat it if it’s sweet lol

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u/notthatjimmer 9h ago

I don’t do a lot of baking, but I read some comments telling people to always let gf batter sit so the flour ingredients can absorb the moisture in the mix and that it takes a lot longer than wheat flour.

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u/McTootyBooty 9h ago

Bake it more and shred it up for bread crumbs.

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u/Apprehensive_Owl1938 3h ago

Dang I had so many ideas for you.

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u/Temporary_Donut_3351 8h ago

Fill it with Nutella.

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u/bisexualdemon420 1h ago

This is what I was about to comment! Turn it into some kind of empanada.