Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hi all, I've been making a lot of GF breads lately, and one thing that seems consistent with all of them is that when I toast a piece, it burns/chars on the edges, A LOT. Has anyone had this experience and/or does anyone know why this might be happening? I'm thinking it must be a common ingredient in the recipes? But I have no idea what that would be. Thanks, Sienna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Sienna, If the bread is not fresh out of the oven, it has had a chance to " stale " . Most breads do this from the outside in, so it's possible that yours burn when you toast them because they are more advanced in staling than the inside. Have you tried misting with a spray of water before toasting? Kinnikinnick used to recommend that for all their breads and I have just done it as a matter of course, no matter whose bread we have. BL On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 4:06 PM, ebippity <ebippity wrote: > I've been making a lot of GF breads lately, and one thing that seems > consistent with all of them is that when I toast a piece, it > burns/chars on the edges, A LOT. Has anyone had this experience and/or does > anyone know why this might be happening? I'm thinking it must be a common > ingredient in the recipes? But I have no idea what that would be. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hi Sienna, I'm wondering if your bread pans are greased/oiled and the oil that soaked into the bread crust during baking is getting hotter and therefore toasting faster than the center of the slice. Just a thought... Karen ebippity wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been making a lot of GF breads lately, and one thing that seems > consistent with all of them is that when I toast a piece, it > burns/chars on the edges, A LOT. Has anyone had this experience and/or > does anyone know why this might be happening? I'm thinking it must be > a common ingredient in the recipes? But I have no idea what that would > be. > > Thanks, > Sienna > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I've been making all of the breads in my breadmaker and the pan is nonstick so I don't need to grease it. So that's not it. And to Brenda-Lee's thought, I've tried toasting it all different stages, including just an hour or so after the bread is done, so I don't think it's staling. But I will try the spray with water trick anyway. I'm willing to try anything! Thanks for the ideas! Sienna , Karen Ekkens <Karen.Ekkens wrote: > > Hi Sienna, > > I'm wondering if your bread pans are greased/oiled and the oil that > soaked into the bread crust during baking is getting hotter and > therefore toasting faster than the center of the slice. > > Just a thought... > > Karen > > ebippity wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I've been making a lot of GF breads lately, and one thing that seems > > consistent with all of them is that when I toast a piece, it > > burns/chars on the edges, A LOT. Has anyone had this experience and/or > > does anyone know why this might be happening? I'm thinking it must be > > a common ingredient in the recipes? But I have no idea what that would > > be. > > > > Thanks, > > Sienna > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hi Sienna Actually the process of staling starts as soon as the bread comes from the oven and starts to cool, but perhaps it is simply the gum or other binder in the bread. Non-gluten flours loose water a great deal faster than wheat does. Hope you find an answer. BL On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:17 AM, ebippity <ebippity wrote: > I've been making all of the breads in my breadmaker and the pan is > nonstick so I don't need to grease it. So that's not it. And to > Brenda-Lee's thought, I've tried toasting it all different stages, > including just an hour or so after the bread is done, so I don't think > it's staling. But I will try the spray with water trick anyway. I'm > willing to try anything! Thanks for the ideas! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I've had problems with the edges burning but the rest really not being toasted. I figured out a trick that works pretty well for me. First I put the toaster on with nothing in it so it can heat up and be of even temp throughout. Then I will toast my bread half way, pop it up, flip the bread over so it's upside down and opposite sides, then finish toasting it. You have to stand over the toaster so you can keep an eye on it throughout the toasting. Sometimes when I'm distracted I end up with some slight burning on an edge, but overall, it works really well and even the slight burn is not that bad and the toast is fairly even. Also I keep bread in the fridge to help maintain the moisture and keep it fresher longer. I recently had some Schar brand multigrain gf bread which toasted perfectly, tasted fabulous, and really had the wow factor! It's dairy free and egg free and I haven't had any problems. Here's a link if you want to check it out... http://www.schaer.com/us/gluten-free-products/multigrain-bread/ On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 7:06 PM, ebippity <ebippity wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been making a lot of GF breads lately, and one thing that seems > consistent with all of them is that when I toast a piece, it > burns/chars on the edges, A LOT. Has anyone had this experience and/or > does anyone know why this might be happening? I'm thinking it must be > a common ingredient in the recipes? But I have no idea what that would > be. > > Thanks, > Sienna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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