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Gluten-free buckwheat bread

by Doreen Düe | Food blogger with camper van

This buckwheat bread is particularly easy and quick to make. A blessing for all those on a gluten-free diet.

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Buckwheat

Buckwheat is not ˋwheatˋ, so it is not a cereal but a knotweed (dock and rhubarb are also included). Buckwheat does not contain gluten. Buckwheat is particularly well known in Eastern Europe and in Brittany / France. There, buckwheat flour is used to make galettes. These are darker crepes with a savoury filling. Another very tasty speciality is buckwheat honey with an intense, dark taste.

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  • Buchweizenkörner, Foto: von Bananenfalter - Eigenes Werk, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32837593

Creativity

But let us return from our excursion into the world of buckwheat and concentrate onˋthe bread. After all, that's what we're here for J. The gluten-free buckwheat bread makes do with just a few ingredients, leaving room for your own creativity. I have already baked the bread with lots of nuts or sunflower seeds and chia seeds.

The OMNIA tin can hold up to 500 g of flour, so you can adjust the amount as needed. With 320 g of flour, you can still achieve a good bread size. With less flour, I would form rolls and bake them in a muffin tin, for example.

Tip: I like to add 1 tsp baking powder (gluten-free) to gluten-free breads. This helps the bread rise and makes it fluffier.

And another tip: Some people (i.e. the taster) find the taste of buckwheat ˋpeasyˋ. If you toast the buckwheat flour carefully in a pan, this characteristic disappears.

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Ingredients
  • 320 g buckwheat flour, whether or not whole grain
  • 240 g  starch (maize or potato, whether or not mixed)
  • 500  ml water, lukewarm
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 bag dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder (optional)
  • 100 g  sunflower seeds
1
Heat the water to lukewarm and stir in the yeast and sugar.
Let the mixture stand for about 15 minutes until bubbles form. This is a sign that the yeast is starting to work.
2
Meanwhile, mix your flour, starch, salt, baking powder and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
3
Then pour in the yeast water and mix everything into a liquid dough.
4
Grease the OMNIA baking tin carefully or use the silicone mould.
5
Pour in the dough and bake the bread for 50 minutes on a low flame.
For a little colour, turn the cooker on high heat for 2 - 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn anything.
Baking bread is so easy!
Your Doreen


 

 

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