Xanthan Gum - A gluten replacer

Xanthan Gum is my choice of gluten replacer as it is readily available in my local shops.


It is a naturally gluten-free binder for recipes as it mimics the action of gluten. It helps bind together gluten-free bread, improves the crumb structure of your cakes (reducing the notorious excessive crumbling of gluten-free baking)and makes pastry easier to roll out and handle.

Recommended quantities of xanthan gum to add to your gluten free flour blend:

Bread ~ mix 2 level teaspoons of xanthan gum to every 500g flour

Cakes ~ mix 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum to every 200g flour

Pastry ~ mix a pinch of xanthan gum to every 100g flour

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