Xanthan Gum Powder 1 lb: C

This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Xanthan gum is produced by fermenting corn sugar. Xanthan Gum is made by the fermentation of corn sugar with a microbe called Xanthomonas campestris, from which the name is derived. Xanthan gum is a long chain polysacharide composed of the sugars glucose, mannose, and glucuronic acid. The backbone is similar to cellulose. It is a slimy gel that forms thick mixtures and gels in water. It is most commonly used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and thickener in dairy foods such as yogurt and sour cream and salad dressings. It replaces the gluten in yeast breads and other baking. 'I think Xanthan Gum is THE key to better Gluten Free baking. I tend to use a little more than the recipes call for and find it makes for a much better result. The last batch of Brownies I cooked (with 1 tsp X Gum instead of 1/2 tsp as in the recipe) were rapidly eaten by my non-GF family and I had to make another batch the next day.' Recipe from 'The Almost No-Fat Holiday Cookbook' by Bryanna Clark Grogan: Bryanna"™s Gluten-Free High-Fiber Flour Mix Makes about 13 cups 7 1/2 cups brown rice flour 2 1/2 cups potato starch 1 1/4 cups tapioca flour 1 cup ground flax seed 1 cup chickpea flour or soy flour 4 and 1/2 tablespoons xanthan or guar gum (see note below) Mix well and store in a moisture-proof container in in the freezer. Use cup-for-cup instead of regular flour. NOTE: Because non-gluten flours lack the structure that gluten provides, xanthan gum or guar gum is often added to gluten-free baked goods. This mixture contains enough xanthan or guar gum for cakes, cookies, pancakes and quick breads. For yeast breads, you may have to add up to 1 teaspoons more gum per cup of gluten-free flour. http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipe/ingredient.php?pid=431: Gluten Free Lemon Scones This recipe was adapted from The Lemon Scones recipe from Amherst Shore Country Inn - Amherst Nova Scotia. Ingredients: 1 cup White Bean Flour 1-1/2 cups White Rice Flour 5 tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Xanthan Gum 1/4 cup Honey 1/2 cup Butter, cold 2 Eggs 1 Tb Grated Lemon Peel 1/3 cup Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 cup Water Preheat oven to 400 degrees, set aside an ungreased baking sheet. In a large mixing bowl combine flours, baking powder and xanthan gum; cut in butter with pastry blender. In another bowl mix together the honey, eggs, grated lemon peel, lemon juice and water. Add liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with fork. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 times. Pat dough into round shape 1' thick and brush with lemon juice; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Cut into wedges and place edges onto baking sheet and bake for 30 mintues. Gluten Free Walrus Bread for the Bread Machine Set the dough cycle for basic white and you are good to go. Ingredients: 1 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour 1-1/2 cups White Rice