LFGF Handy Tip: Proofing Oven

We know just how versatile and delicious are LFGF mixes are but we thought perhaps we should share some great little handy tips with you to help make using our products even more enjoyable.


The first tip we'd like to share is involves preparing your bread loaves with our LFGF Bread Mix.
As you know, LFGF bread can be made using an electric mixer with a dough hook or with a bread maker (on rapid or basic loaf setting - never the gluten free setting!). Whichever way you decide to use, it's very important that the dough be allowed to rise before baking as this is what will give you a lighter loaf. Of course, if you are using a bread maker, this is all part of the cycle, but when making the bread by hand, it's a different story.


Because our LFGF Bread Mix has yeast (use all of the two supplied packs of yeast in your 700g mix pack to produce a 1kg loaf), it needs to have a rising cycle. You want the loaves, rolls (etc) to approximately double in size, so for the dough to rise properly, it needs to be in a warm place, away from the any drafts/wind or the dough will go dry.


And here is our handy tip - we use a plastic storage tub or as we like to call it "our proofing oven"! 

You can buy these air tight tubs at any homewares or $2 dollar shop and they work perfectly to trap in the heat and keep out the draft. Naturally, this is the sole purpose of this tub. It lives in our LFGF testing kitchen and is not available for any other storage jobs in order to keep it free from contamination.


They come is many different shapes and sizes but rarely do you need to spend more than $10 on one, which in our minds, makes for a fantastic, cost effect proofing oven in every gluten free'rs kitchen!

Be sure to place a cooling rack in the bottom of the tub first and pour in a small bowl of boiling water to help aerate the bread. Pop the lid back on, seal it and place the tub in a warm spot for the next two hours.....a great place is actually in your car as it's out of reach from the kids, the pets and the breeze!


As always, please let us know if you found this tip helpful and if you have an alternative idea that works for you :)