Secrets of Gluten-Free Baking
Richard Coppedge Jr.
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- In-depth Instruction; over 143 mins
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Gluten Basics
12:26
Meet your instructor, Culinary Institute of America professor Richard Coppedge Jr., and learn more about the properties of gluten and how it affects the baked goods that you'll be replicating in gluten-free form. Throughout the lessons, Richard will also note where you should be using dedicated equipment to avoid any cross-contamination.
Custom Flour Blends
12:46
The key to successful gluten-free baking is in the custom flour mixes you'll make with Richard's guidance. His "strong" blend will give your baked goods more structure, while the softer blend will create a lighter crumb and tender dough. In the following lessons you'll use these blends alone and in combination to get the results you desire. Richard also discusses how to modify commercial gluten-free flour blends to suit your needs.
Pancakes
20:35
An easy place to start your gluten-free adventure is with crowd-pleasing pancakes. Richard shows how to mix up the batter, prepare your griddle and cook your pancakes to perfection. You'll also see with Richard's syrup test how commercial gluten-free batters measure up against pancakes made from scratch.
Cookies
31:38
Yes, you can make gluten-free cookies that will delight even cookie connoisseurs. Because your cookies contain no gluten, you'll never have to worry about overmixing and making them tough. Richard starts with a jam-filled spritz cookie, prepares a bite-sized Mexican wedding cookie and shares a recipe for addictive shortbread crescents.
Quick Breads
24:21
Blueberry muffins, biscuits and Irish soda bread can be fluffy and delicate when made without gluten. Richard explains how to combine flour blends to get just the right amount of structure and airy crumb, how to portion out your batter and how to check for doneness.
Dreaded Doughs: Pies
20:53
Don't dread the thought of making gluten-free pie crust! Gain from Richard's years of research and learn how to mix, roll out and shape the perfect pie shell. Blind bake the shell for a delectable chocolate cream pie, or fill it with fruit and top it with a layer of crust or crumbles for a dessert you'll love.
Yeast-Raised Breads
20:18
A tasty and light yeast-raised bread is the holy grail of gluten-free baking, and now it's within your reach! Learn Richard's secrets for working with yeast and starting a preferment to get a lofty dough. Then, see how to mix, proof and shape your dough for baking. Create breadsticks, dinner rolls and sandwich bread you'll be proud to serve and love to eat!
Description
Join Certified Master Baker Richard Coppedge Jr., as he shares years of research and expertise in baking mouthwatering gluten-free treats. Get started by learning how to mimic the texture and taste of your favorite gluten-filled goodies. Then, create custom flour mixes, one for tender doughs that won’t crumble, and one for stronger doughs with the structure you need. You’ll even find out how to modify commercial gluten-free flour blends for your own unique uses. Moving on, whip up the ultimate Saturday morning pancakes, and ensure that your cookie jar is always well-stocked with jam-filled spritz, Mexican wedding and shortbread cookies! Favorite quick bread like blueberry muffins, biscuits, and Irish soda bread will no longer be out of reach after learning Richard’s secrets for mixing and baking. Plus, create the perfect pie crust filled with luscious chocolate cream. Finally, master the holy grail of gluten-free baking – light, yeast-raised bread!
Richard Coppedge Jr.
Richard Coppedge Jr. is a certified master baker, author and baking professor. He has held positions with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Walt Disney World and the Narragansett Bay Baking Company, and he currently teaches Advanced Baking Principles at the Culinary Institute of America. Richard has won numerous international awards for his bread, including the coveted Sarrazin Trophy, the grand prize of the Société Culinaire Philanthropiques New York Culinary Salon. He is also the author of Gluten-Free Baking with the Culinary Institute of America.
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