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 who have a yeast intolerance are actually intolerant to manufactured yeast, but are okay with natural yeast. A person with that kind of intolerance can usually eat sourdough bread. The key to good sourdough bread is to use a good sourdough starter, one which doesn't contain any added yeast.

What's 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, if the flavour of sourdough bread is not your thing, then why not try Soda Bread instead. Take a look at this Soda Bread recipe

What You Will Need:

* Six cups of flour

* 1 tbsp baking soda

* 1 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 2 bread tins and bake for approximately thirty 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. - 31843

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