
March 23, 2023 Julia Haberecht
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Overview: Gluten-free flours for baking
Gluten-free baking in a wood-fired oven
Anyone who wants or needs to get involved in the world of gluten-free baking will quickly discover that there is an enormous variety of options and that personal preferences also play a major role. You certainly don't have to do without delicious pizza, bread, cakes & co. In combination with an original Italian wood-fired oven, new recipes become pure pleasure. The Valoriani Baby Holz has proven to be a special professional for gluten-free baking.
Overview of flours
The range of alternatives to conventional flours is huge. We have compiled a small overview of gluten-free flours and their applications.
Very important: Gluten-free flours do not have the sticking and binding properties of conventional wheat or spelt flours. These must therefore be replaced, which can be done by adding starch and binding agents.
Popular gluten-free flours for baking:
- Corn flour (slightly sweet/nutty) - pizza, bread, cakes
- Buckwheat flour (nutty/spicy) - bread, savoury baked goods
- Millet flour (sweet mild) - muffins, sponge cakes, light quick breads
- Chickpea flour (nutty) - pizza, cakes
- Sweet potato flour (nutty/sweet, pumpkin/ chestnut flavour) - sponge cakes, muffins
- Quinoa flour (nutty/slightly bitter) - pizza, bread
- Amaranth flour (nutty) - pizza, bread, biscuits
- Almond flour (nutty) - cakes, muffins
Starch flours:
- Corn starch & potato starch & rice flour are very mild and can be used for savoury as well as sweet dishes
- Coconut flour (sweet) - sponge cakes, muffins
- Lupine flour (slightly nutty) - breads, pastries
- Rice starch (mild/slightly nutty) - sponge cakes
- Soy flour (nutty flavour) - breads, cakes
- Teff flour (sweet/nutty) - biscuits, cakes
- Tapioca flour (relatively neutral) - biscuits
Suitable binders:
- Psyllium seed flour/hulls
- Locust bean gum
- Xanthan gum
- Glutinous pulp flour
- Chia seed
- Arrowroot starch
- Guar gum
- Egg white
Adding a little yoghurt or curd can increase the moisture in the dough. This makes cakes juicier.
Differences in baking:
- The one-to-one conversion of gluten-containing recipes with gluten-free flour should be absolutely avoided
- Ingredients should all be at room temperature
- The dough should definitely be kneaded for longer, at least 5 minutes. Our tip: Our dough kneader Bernardi My Miss Baker
- Allow enough time for the dough to rise
- Top/bottom heat instead of convection + put 1 bowl of water in the oven
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The Baby is a classic
The Baby from the traditional Italian company Valoriani is a professional wood or gas oven and combines the excellent quality of Valoriani with an extremely attractive design. The traditional Tuscan materials like the refractory firebrick in combination with a visually appealing metal dome in red, ivory, black or with mosaic give the oven Italian flair in no time. Optionally, the Baby can be ordered with an undercarriage.
Originally, the Baby was designed by Valoriani for catering businesses as an oven for preparing gluten-free dishes. But the Baby quickly developed into a very popular oven for food trucks at festivals and events as well as for small catering businesses. The Baby 60 also enjoys great popularity among private individuals with ambitious cooking skills. As it is mobile on the undercarriage and can be used both indoors and outdoors, it is a real all-rounder and a great eye-catcher. Whether in ivory, red or black, the Baby attracts attention and convinces with its inner values: fireproof firebricks for even heat and optimal insulation for economical wood consumption. The Baby also cuts a fine figure in the outdoor kitchen, whether as a tabletop or on the trolley.
The special thing about the Baby 60cm:
The 60cm version of the Valoriani Baby is available with a stainless steel arch. Especially the floor insulation and the dome insulation distinguish this very high-quality wood stove from imitation products. The Valoriani Baby is made of dome materials from the professional sector, i.e. with a high proportion of fireclay. The floor is also made of 100% full fireclay. This is food-safe and suitable for cooking and baking food.
The dome is insulated with special ceramic fibre and powder-coated with the best metal and painted, so these ovens can be used outdoors all year round in wind and weather even without a cover. The front arch is also decoupled from the dome to compensate for thermal stresses. The substructures are galvanised and painted, which ensures the highest possible durability with additional sealing.
Valoriani has stood for quality and durability for over 100 years.
Dimensions:
Outer dimensions without base 81/78/56 cm
Outer dimensions with base 81/78/143 cm
Front opening 36/2 1cm
Pizza capacity: 1-2 pieces at a time with a baking time of approx. 90 seconds
Heating time to 300-350 degrees is approx. 30 - 40 minutes
Door included
Firing:
Wood and optional gas burner available, DVGW tested and approved, also ideal for indoor use EN203 tested. The Baby Gas can only be ordered including the upper base part or with complete base and the gas burner installed ex works.
Assembly and delivery:
The Valoriani Baby 60cm is delivered completely assembled and is ready for immediate use at your place, the gas burner is already tested and prepared. With the gas burner assembled, 1 part of the base is necessary. Delivery as LPG/propane model incl. DE screw connection, suitable pressure reducer and hose (1m length) for 5/12kg commercially available bottles. It should be noted that the stove heats up slowly under observation over 1-2 days when it is put into operation. In the case of gas models, the minimum flame must be adjusted as necessary when starting up and the operating information must be observed. The flame should be a maximum of 10-20 cm high for burning in. The stove must be protected from wind, especially in the case of gas operation, as otherwise the flame may back up and discolour the burner tube. Optionally, the Baby is also available as a natural gas version for a fixed connection. The parts of the base are also already mounted on the models.
Gas output: 12KW available as liquid gas or natural gas version
Included in delivery: 100cm stainless steel tube for wood version and 50cm for gas version and stainless steel cover, optional castors and an extension of the front are available under: Accessories Baby
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