I recently had a chance to try out a variety of products from Eban's Bakehouse.
The flour is made with a blend of oat, tapioca, brown rice and sorghum flours. It's non-GMO and kosher with no artificial preservatives, and works perfectly, cup-for-cup, in existing recipes. When we've cooked with GF flours in the past, we've often found that the liquid measurements need to be changed, there's a weird aftertaste in the dough, or the baked goods just don't have quite the same mouth feel as what we're used to. We tried this flour in both bread and cookies, and it performed remarkably well for both. While I could taste a slight difference side by side, I wouldn't have known that it was the flour that made the difference. The texture was nearly identical.
Eban's also makes cookies, rolls, and bread. The cookies were absolutely delicious. They had the perfect in-between texture - not quite crispy, not quite chewy - and it was impossible to tell that they were GF cookies. Even the vegan option did not disappoint at all.
The breads and rolls were also pretty good. There were several different types of bread, and while some of them were a little denser or drier than the bread we usually get, they were still all satisfying - and when toasted, it was almost impossible to tell the difference. If I were trying to find a GF bread that the whole family would enjoy, the oat bread would be our favorite, although the other varieties were tasty too.
You can find Eban's in a variety of restaurants and retailers, primarily in the northeast United States, although they're expanding their availability, so even if it's not an option near you, it might be soon! In the meantime, you can also shop online.

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