sub for guar and xanthan?

isto · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: sub for guar and xanthan?

I want to make a b-day cake for my son, but have no guar or xanthan and no $$ to pick it up right now. Is there a substitution? Or can I just leave it out?

thanks!

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2679 Location: Washington State

Here is a site that reccommends subbing milled flax seed for the xanthan in equal amounts. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't say how well it will work.

Here is also another site that recommends subbing unflavored gelatin for xanthan at a double measure. So for 1 T xanthan, one would sub 2 T unflavored gelatin.

Here is another one that talks about baking without xanthan.

Hope the cake turns out well and your son has a happy birthday.
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mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1499 Location: GF Kitchen

If the cake has a high fat content then you can do without. I think that there is a cheesecake sheet cake recipe that doesn't call for either in the recipe section.

I have made it and I was so upset one time when it fell............my friend said it was the best cake she had ever eaten and she makes cakes for weddings...........It had a consistency of tiramisu.

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