Gluten Free Pretzels

NASH

I was thinking about this for carb re-feeds. I freakin love pretzels so this could be dangerous.



Thinking of subbing the non bp oil and sweetener for bp stuff but what do you guys think about some of these ingredients?



http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/09/gluten-free-soft-pretzels.html?ref=box_latest

NASH

I just read about xanthan gum...seems odd.

Pierre Eklund

What flour is in it? Rice is supposed to be best

NASH

Yeah it's brown rice flour and white rice flour. Here are the ingredients from the above posted link.

• 2 cups (8 ounces) white rice flour
  
• 1 cup (5 ounces) brown rice flour
  
• 3/4 cup (3 ounces) tapioca starch
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1 cup warm water plus 2 tablespoons
  
• 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  
• For the Water Bath
  
• 4 quarts water
  
• 1/4 cup baking soda
  
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  
• For the Toppping
  
• Kosher Salt or pretzel salt
  

M. Thomas

Not bulletproof.

NASH

Fine then. /icon_e_sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sad:' /> I was thinking of tweaking the recipe to get it more ideal...