Food People with food allergies must shop carefully Most of us take for granted that we can eat a wide range of foods and never need to worry about allergic reactions But for those who suffer from food allergies planning even the simplest meals can be an arduous task That s certainly the case for people with celiac disease an allergy to gluten the protein found in wheat rye barley and oats that helps bread and other baked goods stick together and stay moist Fortunately flours which do not contain gluten can be made from other ingredients In many parts of the world the flour that is used most frequently is not wheat but is more likely to be corn potato or rice flour In Canada these products are available most grocery stores According to the home economistb at McCormick Canada you can use potato flour nee flour and tapioca which Cormick markets under its Club House brand to make a wide variety of sauces baked goods and desserts Throughout history people have milled various cereal grains to make flours Rice which is the basic food of more than half the world was soaked ground and fermented to make a flour Then it was combined with other ingre to form a dough which was steamed rather than baked Rice flour is excellent for thickening sauces gravies and cream pies because it heats well and does not tend to separate It is particularly good at preventing the separation of frozen gravies and sauces when they are reheated If you are using rice flour for thickening use tow thirds the amount of wheat flour two teaspoons nee flour for each tablespoon wheat flour called for in the recipe Baked goods and pastries made with rice flour tend to be melt in your mouth tender You don need to worry about the dough because it contains no gluten Pastry made with rice flour is very delicate It break handling but does repair easily If you want to bake OFFICE MAGIC 2300 FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS St Georgetown For All Your Fine China Silver Crystal Glltware MAIN ST MILTON 8780050 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