Gluten-Free Crackers Preparation

ABSTRACT

Gluten free crackers enriched with rice flour ,lentil flour and quinoa flour is an innovative and highly nutritious snacks product. The current study was carried out to make gluten free crackers of high quality for celiac disease patients. The chemical analyzed included as minerals and amino acids of broken rice, lentil and quinoa flour and its blends was determined. Also, chemical composition for gluten free crackers blends was determined and the results showed that ash, protein, ether extract and fiber contents were higher in all blends prepared using rice flour, quinoa flour and lentil flour than that blend prepared using rice flour. All sensory properties of free gluten crackers blends B2, B3, B4 and B5 prepared using rice flour, lentil flour, and quinoa flour were somewhat higher than crackers prepared from rice flour B1. Hardness decreased from 74.97 newton in blend (1) made from 100% rice flour to 35.19 newton in blend (5) made from 50% rice flour, 25% lentil flour and 25% quinoa flour. Finally, it could prepare some bakery products using raw materials free of gluten such rice flour, lentil flour and quinoa flour with high quality that are proper for celiac disease patients.