Friday, December 25, 2009

Yeast-Free Diet - What Are My Bread Options?


By Matt Bournston

Starting on a yeast free diet isn't easy. Yeast is in a lot of common foods, and avoiding yeast can sometimes be difficult. The main problem is with bread, as normal bread contains yeast to make it rise. However, there are a lot of yeast free breads available in health food shops. You can also make your own yeast free bread.

Most people with an intolerance to yeast are actually intolerant specifically to manufactured yeast, and can usually tolerate natural yeast. In this kind of situation, sourdough bread is a good option. The key to making a good sourdough bread is to have a good starter that doesn't contain yeast.

What is a "starter"?

A starter (also called a "levain") is an ancestral form of pre-ferment which is used to make the sourdough bread. But what is sourdough? Well, sourdough is a method of trapping natural yeast. With a good starter, it's actually possible to make most types of bread. However, there will be a slight sour taste to the bread. This comes from the lactic acid which is produced by the lactobacilli. It is this result sour flavour which give this type of bread it's name "sourdough".

However, there is another type of bread you can make, and that is Soda Bread. Check out this great soda bread recipe

What You Will Need:

* Six cups of flour

* One tablespoon of baking soda

* One teaspoon of salt

* 2 eggs

* 3 cups yoghurt

How To Make:

1. Mix the flour, salt and baking soda.

2. Add in the eggs and the yoghurt. Mix well.

3. Kneed thoroughly for about 5 minutes.

4. Place into two bread tins and bake for about 30 minutes.

By following a recipe like this and making your own bread, not only will you be able to control what ingredients are used, but you will also be able to enjoy it fresh, straight from the oven, nice and warm, the way bread should be.

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