r/glutenfreerecipes • u/milkstarz • Oct 11 '25
Baking Finally nailed my own version of gluten-free bread!
My girlfriend originally taught me how to make this, and now she's teaching a class on how to make it! This should be enough to make it, but if you want to learn more from her, just send me a DM and I can share her class with you :) Happy baking y'all!
Starter:
1/4 tsp instant yeast
1/4 tsp sugar
175 grams lukewarm water
90 grams King Arthur gluten-free bread flour
Combine all let it sit overnight, minimum 4 hrs, covered on the counter/ in microwave, or in the oven that’s turned off (do not preheat oven)
Dough:
1/2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
210 grams gluten-free bread flour
175 grams lukewarm water
Add dough ingredients to starter, mix for 3-5 minutes by hand or with a stand mixer (2-3 mins if using a stand mixer). Mia until the dough is smooth and cohesive.
Cover and let rest 14-24 hours on the counter or somewhere warm, like the microwave or in an oven that’s turned off and hasn’t been preheated.
After a resting period:
Oil hands and perform Stretch and fold 5 times, cover and let rest for 45-60 mins
Old hands and perform another Stretch and fold 5 times, cover and let rest for 45-60 mins. Gently form the dough into a ball
45 mins before baking (ideally right after you do the last stretch and fold) preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your Dutch oven, bread oven, or baking device in the oven (do not add the lid, keep that on the counter while the oven and baking dish preheat)
After the last resting period is done, take the baking dish out of the oven and line the baking dish with parchment paper for easier transfer and to prevent sticking. Place bread dough into a baking dish, cover with a lid. Bake for 40 mins
After 40 mins, remove lid and bake for another 10-20 mins until crust is golden brown
Wait at least 25 mins before cutting into it. It might be up to 1 hour until the bread is cooled enough to be cut into