A composition useful for making gluten-free bread of high quality comprises a) a gluten-free flour, and b) a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a methoxyl content from 24.5 to 29.0 percent and a hydroxypropoxyl content of from 4.0 to 12.0 percent, each being based on the total weight of the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and a having a viscosity of from 60 to 250 mPa·s, determined in a 2% by weight solution in water at 20°C.