Does anyone know the gluten content, or lack thereof, of ordinary graham crackers? A graham cracker crust is typical for cheesecake here in the USA, but if I wanted to serve the dessert to someone with a gluten allergy, would I have to bake without the graham crust? There are alternates, I just wanted to know. Thanks for reading!
Ordinary graham crackers are made with wheat flour, so they are off limits to people with gluten issues.
You may be able to find gluten-free graham-esque-crackers at Whole Foods or another store that tries to meet the needs of people who can’t have gluten or wheat.
I think ordinary graham crackers are made with graham flour, which uses even more of the wheat husk than regular wheat flour. At least, when I made homemade graham crackers, they were made with graham flour.
Anyhow, either way, off limits to people with celiac disease or gluten allergies.
Thanks for the replies, I’m glad I have the Dope!
Graham flour is a different method of milling, not a different mixture of components.
The endosperm, germ and bran are separated, ground separately, then mixed back together. It is simply a whole wheat flour in which the endosperm is ground more finely than the germ and the bran.