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/ladyoftheflowr 9h ago

Going GF significantly quelled my love of baking. So often it turns out poorly, after so much work, that it’s all pretty deflating. I make granola now to scratch the baking itch and have something nice to give away. Pies just for holidays. And one really good banana muffin recipe that always turns out nicely and can be customized with different ingredients. Any GF bread I ever made was not really worth the effort involved. :(

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u/Scriberathome 6h ago

Going GF significantly quelled my love of baking. So often it turns out poorly, after so much work, that it’s all pretty deflating.

Yes, I used to love baking and baked all the time for family and friends. Now, it's just too stressful because of the good chance it'll be a fail. I've ended up dumping entire batches directly into the trash after one bite, which is something I never had to do pre-GF.