I think I'll try using
tapioca gel (a mixture of tapioca flour / starch and water) along with gluten - free bread to create a dairy - free gluten - free version.
-LSB-...] Just heard back from a reader who got good results using
tapioca gel as an egg substitute in this chocolate cake -LSB-...]
Tried it with
the tapioca gel and it worked like a charm, thank you!
For
the tapioca gel: blend 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch into 1/3 cup cold water.
About
the tapioca gel... there are many ways to replace eggs in baking.
To make
the tapioca gel, blend 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch into 1/3 cup cold water.
The tapioca gel as egg / binder substitute idea is adapted from Cake and Commerce.
Not exact matches
Because it is non-glutinous, it is necessary to add egg, chia
gel, or even substitute a small amount of
tapioca flour to assure that it
gels properly.
Coconut,
tapioca, buckwheat, sorghum, and millet combine beautifully, and work great with flax
gel.
I've read that the traditional substitutes work — such as commercial egg replacer like Ener - G, flax
gel eggs, and chia
gel eggs — but I've also read that some people just use fattier meat and the fat acts as a binder, some use a little
tapioca starch or potato starch, some use a little ricotta cheese, and so on.
They'll absorb some of the liquid and expand into
gel - like balls, similar to
tapioca.
Chia absorbs 10X its own weight in water, creating a
tapioca pudding - like
gel when soaked.
When they absorb liquid, the seeds swell into
gel - like globules reminiscent of miniature
tapioca balls.
Chia seeds form a
gel when they are soaked in liquid for awhile, making it a kind of high - protein analog to
tapioca pudding.
-2 Tbsp arrowroot -1 tsp baking powder + 1 1/2 Tbsp water + 1 1/2 Tbsp oil -1 Tbsp
tapioca + 1/4 c warm water -2 Tbsp applesauce - «Flax Eggs» — 1 Tbsp flax + 3 Tbsp water, let sit to
gel for 5 minutes.
Chia is very unique in it's texture, but it is fairly
tapioca - like (but a bit more
gel - like).
Potato Starch (potato flour): Powdery fine, and with a similar texture to
tapioca flour, potato starch has been used by the food processing industry for years as a general thickener, binder, texturizer, anti-caking, or
gelling agent.
Annette, the consistency is supposed to be
gel like, similar to a
tapioca pudding.
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