The Question Is, “Do oats contain gluten or don’t they?” Oats do NOT contain gluten. However, they CAN be contaminated, because often oats are processed in facilities that process wheat, rye, and barley. A very small percentage of celiacs also react to the protein found in oats, even though oats don’t contain gluten. Expensive though they may be, you can buy certified gluten-free oats from these producers: Bob’s Red Mill www.bobsredmill.com Cream Hill ...
Using Gluten Free Flours
Gluten Free Flours and How to Use Them
I hate to break it to you: Gluten free flours aren’t like gluten. Now that we have that out of the way, here’s why they aren’t like gluten: Obviously, they don’t contain that “stretchy” quality that gluten can produce in your dough. The most noticeable difference between gf flours and gluten can be seen in bread dough. If you try to make bread the gluten way, you’re going to fail and cry and probably need counseling before you can be happy again. Here’s my post on making gf yeast ...