Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking: The Miracle Method for Creating Great Bread Without Wheat

Good book, I gave it away however, before I used it to someone who needed it more.

My partner absolutely loves it

I decided I wanted to bake some gluten free bread that didn’t taste of cardboard. Having tried various gluten free recipes & been disappointed gluten free sourdough sounded like a good idea. As I already had most of the different flours & ingredients,I didn’t need to buy much- that is something people need to consider as the ingredients are not cheap & although there is a section on discarded starter, there is still a certain amount of wastage. I bought this book & followed the instructions to the letter. I weighed every ingredient carefully, checked the temperature of the water, the fridge & the oven. The starter & levain were bubbling nicely. I have a proofing oven to ensure the proofing was done correctly. So I was hoping for a decent loaf. Sadly, the first few were like house bricks. I had no idea what I’d done wrong. For me, this is where the book is lacking, there is very little guidance if the bread does not turn out well. Fortunately I had also bought The Sourdough School so I had some idea of the process. Vanessa Kimble tells you that every kitchen, every starter & every levain will be different. Also, different flours behave in different ways, so I then just started using the recipes in the book but doing my own thing rather than following her instructions. I never leave my loaf overnight, I have found that it doesn’t work for me. The beginners loaf has never been great, the classic loaf (the photo) is so much better. The seasame dinner rolls are lovely, as is the roasted garlic & olive bread. However I haven’t always found the instructions crystal clear, sometimes it feels as if bits have been missed out. I am sure it’s because the author knows exactly what she is doing but to a novice, it can be confusing. Most of the recipes I have tried make a really good loaf, much much better than anything I’ve made or bought before. I use the recipes for ingredients but I have had to adapt the method to get (what I consider to be) a palatable loaf of bread. Just a tip, if, like me you don’t have a tea towel stiff enough to make peaks (for the bread rolls) roll up 3 other tea towels & put them underneath (as in photo) this creates troughs that don’t collapse. I have also found the bread rolls bake just as well on a baking tray as on a pizza stone.

This author changed my gluten-free vegan sourdough baking GAME! The recipes are easy to follow, easy to vegan-ize, easy to be a baking rock star AND the author actually responds on IG if you have a smart question!

Gluten‑Free Sourdough Baking: The Miracle Method is a fantastic guide for anyone wanting to bake great sourdough without wheat. The book offers great instructions that break everything down step by step, making it surprisingly easy to create delicious, gluten‑free sourdough bread at home. The method is approachable, the explanations are clear, and the results turn out far better than most gluten‑free recipes out there. A wonderful resource if you want gluten‑free bread with real sourdough flavor and texture.

I love this gluten free sourdough cookbook so much. Having never been a baker, I started experimenting with gluten free sourdough a few weeks before getting it, so I simplify these recipes a bit. (I just keep feeding my little jar of sourdough when taking it out of the fridge a day before making bread, and do not do the discard starter, or make separate levians. I usually mix and shape my dough before heading to bed, and leave it out to proof overnight in my cool house (in the 60s *F), before baking it in the morning/afternoon.) The book does use like 10 different gluten free flours, so I have definitely been frequenting my local coop much more to get them. But the breads and all of the baked goods come out soo good... And between the whole grain flours, sourdough, psyllium husk, flex seed and very moderate amount of sugar for the sweets recipes, all of this stuff is actually really nutritious and good for you! It is so wonderful for a gf person to be excited about baking, and even my very much non-gluten free hubby likes them. So many wonderful recipes to play with... Big, big thank you to the writer! This book brings me so much joy.

Excellent book for beginners or seasoned sourdough bakers.

The only gf sourdough reference you’ll need. Very clear instructions. Amazing variety of baking, not just bread. The banana bread is done if the best I’ve ever had! Extremely well written.