The problem with the GF flours is that they're not really suited for breads and doughs which require a period of time for the yeast to work. The reason for this is that its the gluten in the wheat which helps provide a structure for the bubbles of carbon dioxide which the yeast produces.
There are ways of providing this without using gluten - for example xanithum gum - but none of them really work as well as gluten when it comes down to it.
You also have to be careful in your choice of GF flour; for example if you get one which contains rice flour you'll find that the food will end up with a slightly gritty feel in the mouth when its eaten. Its unfortunate that the best general purpose gluten free flour - made by Dove's Farm (http://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/) - contains rice flour. On looking for that site, I've just found that Dove's Farm have increased their range of gluten free flours (http://www.dovesfarm-glutenfree.co.uk/gluten-free-flours.htm) and now have one designed for baking which involves yeast - it contains "natural gums" (I'm guessing xanithum gum here) to provide the structure for the dough to rise. It still contains rice flour though.
There are ways of providing this without using gluten - for example xanithum gum - but none of them really work as well as gluten when it comes down to it.
You also have to be careful in your choice of GF flour; for example if you get one which contains rice flour you'll find that the food will end up with a slightly gritty feel in the mouth when its eaten. Its unfortunate that the best general purpose gluten free flour - made by Dove's Farm (http://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/) - contains rice flour. On looking for that site, I've just found that Dove's Farm have increased their range of gluten free flours (http://www.dovesfarm-glutenfree.co.uk/gluten-free-flours.htm) and now have one designed for baking which involves yeast - it contains "natural gums" (I'm guessing xanithum gum here) to provide the structure for the dough to rise. It still contains rice flour though.