Monday, March 16, 2015

MY FAVORITE GLUTEN FREE BREAD

THIS BREAD TAKES A LITTLE EFFORT, BUT IS WORTH EVERY BIT OF IT. FRESH OUT OF THE BREAD MACHINE IT HAS A MOIST TEXTURE AND IS GREAT FOR SANDWICHES. OF COURSE, AFTER A DAY OR TWO IT DRIES OUT AND GETS CRUMBLY LIKE ALL HOMEMADE BREAD. THAT IS NEVER A PROBLEM IN MY HOME BECAUSE WE EAT IT ALL UP IN ONE DAY!!!!

SHOPPING LIST:

EGGS
MILK
BROWN SUGAR (IF YOU DON'T HAVE BROWN WHITE WILL WORK)
SALT
HONEY (RAW HONEY IF POSSIBLE)
OLIVE OIL(VEGETABLE OIL WORKS BUT IS NOT AS GOOD)
WHITE RICE FLOUR (BOB'S RED MILL IS THE BRAND I RECOMMEND ON ALL THE FLOURS)
BROWN RICE FLOUR (I PREFER TO MILL MY OWN)
TAPIOCA STARCH
POTATO STARCH
ALMOND MEAL
FLAX MEAL
ACTIVE DRY YEAST
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CORN ALLERGY YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE XANTHAN GUM BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED. IT DOES GIVE IT A MORE ELASTIC TEXTURE WHICH MAKES IT THAT MUCH CLOSER TO THE WHITE BREAD YOU ARE USED TO. I PERSONALLY DO NOT USE IT ANY MORE.

IF YOU HAVE A BREAD MACHINE:
MIX TOGETHER 3 EGGS, 1 CUP MILK, 2 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR, 3/4 TEASPOON SALT, AND 1/3 CUP OF OIL WITH A FORK BREAKING UP YOLKS. ADD ABOUT 2 TABLESPOONS OF HONEY TO THE BREAD PAN, COVERING THE PADDLE THOROUGHLY. POUR IN LIQUID MIXTURE.
ADD 1 CUP BROWN RICE FLOUR, 1 CUP WHITE RICE FLOUR, 1/2 CUP TAPIOCA STARCH, 1/2 CUP POTATO STARCH, 1/4 CUP ALMOND MEAL, 1/4 CUP FLAX MEAL, AND 2 TEASPOONS OF YEAST. SET BREAD MACHINE ON BASIC WITH LIGHT CRUST AND DON'T FORGET TO SCRAPE THE EDGES TO ENSURE ALL DRY INGREDIENTS ARE MIXED IN TO THE BATTER.

WITHOUT A BREAD MACHINE: MIX THE SAME LIQUID INGREDIENT WITH A MIXER UNTIL EGGS ARE FROTHY. SLOWLY ADD DRY INGREDIENTS, SCRAPING EDGE OF BOWL TO MIX THOROUGHLY. TRANSFER TO A GREASED AND FLOURED LOAF PAN LEAVING AT LEAST AN INCH SPACE TO THE TOP OF THE PAN. CAN ALSO BE DIVIDED INTO TO LOAVES IF DESIRED. LET RISE IN A WARM PLACE TILL ALMOST DOUBLE.( ABOUT AN HOUR) PUSH DOWN WITH A KNIFE, AND LET RISE AGAIN TILL ALMOST DOUBLE.(ABOUT AN HOUR) BAKE AT 325 FOR FORTY-FIFTY MINUTES OR UNTIL TOP IS VERY DARK AND TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN MIDDLE COMES OUT CLEAN.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BREAD MACHINE AND ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GLUTEN FREE--GO GET ONE. THEY SAVE YOU TIME EFFORT AND MAKE THE BREAD MUCH BETTER IN TEXTURE AND TASTE.