Searching for Gluten-free in the Midst of Empty Shelves?

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Bread SRSLY. Etalia Pizza. Coco Bakes. Sans Bakery. Mariposa Baking Company. Simple Kneads. Modern Bread and Bagel. Third Coast Bakery. New Cascadia. Enjoy Life Foods. Lilac Patisserie. Nuts.com. Krumville Bake Shop. Odd Bagel. Buddy’s Allergen Free. Schär. Kinnikinnick. Flour Craft Bakery. Nana Joe’s Granola. Roons. Lopaus Point. New Beat Foods. Everybody Eats. Gluten-Free Mall.

and finally, of course, there is Amazon.com if there is anything left!

Baking? Need Gluten-free Flour?

My order was received in 5 days!

gfjules.com

If you’re like me during this quarantine you’ve been baking, thinking about baking, looking for recipes for baking, loving the smell of your kitchen with something in the oven BAKING!

According to all my non gf friends and family it’s been hard this past month to access flour for baking. I don’t go to many stores, mostly I’ve been using my local store’s staff to do my shopping and then picking up curbside. So when I was in a store this week I was shocked to see that not only were the shelves of traditional flours empty but also all the g-f flours were gone.

Yesterday I was looking for a specific recipe on-line and what popped up was a recipe made specifically with gfjules flour. I remember early in my CD diagnosis that this flour was easily accessible in Cleveland. Later after so many flours came to the market this flour just disappeared from our area so I was super happy to see it still available. And I was super surprised to see it was also in stock!!

My order is placed and if you need flour check it out. There is an option for ordering a sample to try it too! How wonderful is that?

Pink Bandana Bakery

Mentor

https://pinkbandanabakery.com/

8630 Mentor Avenue

Mentor, OH 44060

440-266-9065

Pink is NOT A DEDICATED GF BAKERY so take care in communicating with them on your needs – be your advocate.

Some of their specialty gf items include macarons, chocolate lava cake, brownies, lemon-blueberry bundt cake, cheesecake, mini pies, cupcakes and cakes to order.

If you go. Let us know!

Irish Soda Bread

Submitted to us from our friend Carolyn and adapted from The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread by Amy Scherber.

Ingredients:
  • 1 c buttermilk
  • 1 xlarge egg
  • ¾ t baking soda
  • 2 c G-F flour blend
  • 1 t xanthan gum
  • 3 T light brown sugar
  • ½ t baking powder
  • ½ t salt
  • 2 T butter-unsalted
  • ½ c currants or raisins
  • 1 ½ t caraway seeds

Note:  if the flour blend has xanthan gum do not add.

Method:

Preheat oven to 400F

Prepare baking sheet with lightly oiled parchment or use a silicone baking mat

In a medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and baking soda and set aside.

In the bowl of a food processor combine the flour, xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Pulse several times to combine the dry ingredients then add the butter while continuing to pulse to create pea sized butter/flour bits.

Transfer the flour mixture to a large bowl.

Add the dried fruit and caraway seeds to the flour mixture and combine evenly.

Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour folding the dry flour to the liquid buttermilk mixtures – the dough will be very thick.

Using a rubber spatula and wet hands, shape the dough into a ball and transfer to the baking sheet.

Using a sharp knife, score the dough into 5 sections. 

Lightly dust the loaf with additional flour.

Bake for 45 -55 minutes until the bread is baked thru – internal temp of finished bread is 200 F – use foil to tent the bread if it is becoming too dark too quickly.