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Can I sub Xanthan Gum for Arrowroot?

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  1. Cyndi
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    Hello;

    I was unable to track down Arrowroot powder. Can I substitute xanthan gum for the arrowroot in the Simple Bread recipe? How much xanthan should I use in place of the arrowroot? Thanks in advance!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Cyndi
    Member

    I'm sorry, I meant the sandwich bread recipe!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. colormepink
    Member

    You probably can but I'm not sure it would be a simple matter of substitution. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of arrowroot, I found recommendations of 1/2tsp of xanthan per cup of gluten-free flour for quick bread and 1tsp per cup for yeast bread recipes so there is a volume decrease to deal with as well.

    If it were me, I would probably try about 2tsp of xanthan and increase either the almond flour, flax meal or both to make up the difference of the 3/4 cup arrowroot volume. If the texture is too heavy, gummy or slimy, this is too much xanthan. If it's too crumbly, it's not enough. These are just guesses as to substituting, I don't know how this would turn out, you may have to try a couple of batches.

    If you are unsure about wasting ingredients through trial and error (it does get expensive!), there were a few posters that substituted tapioca flour and other flours successfully, scroll down through the comments posted under the bread recipe to see what others have already tried with ingredients they were able to source easier than the arrowroot.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Cyndi
    Member

    THanks, I will just have to experiment, I guess! :-)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Melissa D
    Member

    Cyndi,

    Did you try the substitution? If so, how did it work? What were your substitutions? I'm not supposed to have arrowroot powder so it would be great to know what to do with xanthum gum if it would work.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. Cyndi
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    I have not tried it yet, will do so this coming week. I'll let you know.....

    Posted 1 year ago #

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