Great Gluten Free, Dairy Free Bread Sticks

Recently I came across a great Blog called Pig in the Kitchen. She has some great recipes including this one for Allergy friendly Bread Sticks.


100g / 1 cup cornflour
50g / 1/2 cup of potato flour
100g / 1 cup brown rice flour
1.5tsp dried yeast
0.5 tsp xanthan gum
1 tbsp sugar
0.5 tsp salt
50g / scant 1/4 cup dairy free spread
180ml (approx) tepid water

• Heat the oven to 190 degrees celsius and line a baking tray (or two) with baking parchment
• Put the cornflour, potato flour, rice flour, dried yeast, xanthan gum, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Mix with a mini whisk to ensure even distribution of ingredients
• Put the dairy free spread into the bowl, and rub it in to the flours until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs  
• Add the tepid water a little at a time, you may not need it all. You should end up with a thick mix, a bit like a thick cake mix. Beat with a wooden spoon for a minute or so, to incorporate all the ingredients and to get rid of any lumps
• Now, take a piping bag and choose a thin nozzle; mine measures about 5mm in diameter
• Dollop some mix into your piping bag and very gently pipe long, elegant breadsticks onto the baking trays
• Pour some olive oil into a bowl and painstakingly brush the surface of each stick with oil. I used my finger, but one of those silicone pastry brushes would probably be quicker. If you want to season the sticks, sprinkle over some sea salt and black pepper
• By the time you've piped out all of the mixture and daubed the sticks in oil, you can put the baking tray straight into the oven - no need to leave them to prove
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool