Gluten Free Brown Bread Food

WHOLEMEAL GLUTEN FREE BREAD RECIPE - VERSION 1 (ORIGINAL)

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients (flours, oat, flax, psyllium husk, salt, bicarbonate of soda, milk powder and yeast) in an airtight container and shake vigorously to blend.
• Very lightly grease the inside of the bread tin(s) using either a little butter or oil, base line the tin with a piece of baking paper (cut to size) and then gently coat the sides of the tin with a light dusting of brown rice flour/buckwheat flour/sorghum flour (put a teaspoon of flour in the tin and gently turn from side to side until coated. Tip out any excess).
• In a large bowl, lightly beat together the eggs, oil, honey and lemon juice to combine.
• Add the warm water and briefly whisk through to mix with the other wet ingredients. It will foam slightly, but this is fine.
• Whilst the liquid is still warm, add the dry ingredients and beat with a silicone/wooden spoon/spatula until well blended.
• Place the bowl to one side and leave to sit for 3 to 5 minutes to enable the flours to absorb the liquid, before thoroughly beating again. You should now have a dough 'batter' that resembles very thick porridge.
• Transfer the batter into the tin(s) and using the back of a spoon (dipped in cold water), smooth the top(s).
• Place the tins in a warm place to rise for about 30-40 minutes (if proving at room temperature, the dough will require up to an hour to rise) - I place the tins on a folded tea towel in the oven at about 70C for a perfect prove (the bread should rise approx 3 to 4 cm above the tin with a gently rounded top).
• Pre-heat the oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas 4. When the dough has risen, bake for about 25 minutes (small loaf) to 40 minutes (large loaf) until nicely browned.
• Remove from the oven and take out of the tins (you may need to gently release the sides using a spatula or flat knife) and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• As with all bread, this loaf is easiest to cut when left to cool completely, although (unlike most gluten free bread) it tastes totally delicious when still warm.
• Wrap in clingfilm or put in a sealable bag to store and keep fresh. Store at room temperature if possible.

GLUTEN-FREE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and oil. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry to make a sticky dough.
• Grease a 900g loaf tin, or flour a baking sheet. With oiled hands, shape the dough into a sausage shape for a loaf or a ball for a cob. If making a loaf, place the dough in the tin. For a cob, place it on the baking sheet and score the top with a sharp knife. Cover loosely with a piece of oiled cling film and leave somewhere warm for 1 hr, or until risen by a third or so.
• Bake for 50-60 mins until golden and well risen. Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool for at least 20 mins before cutting.

BROWN RICE BREAD: GLUTEN FREE

Steps:

• Bring all refrigerated ingredients to room temperature. Grease a 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine eggs, oil, and lemon juice. In a large measuring cup, combine water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and yeast; let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy. In a medium bowl, combine tapioca starch flour, brown rice flour, dry milk powder, xanthan gum, salt, flax seed, and 3 tablespoons sugar. Add yeast mixture to the egg mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients a little at a time until completely incorporated. Mix batter on high speed for 31/2 minutes, then pour into prepared pan.
• Cover bread with foil and place in a cold oven. Set a pan of hot water on a lower shelf underneath the bread. Leave for 10 minutes with oven door closed. (This will cause the tread to rise quickly.) Remove bread from oven (do not uncover) and place in a warm place in the kitchen.
• Preheat I oven to 400°F Bread will continue to rise as oven preheats.
• Uncover bread and bake for 10 minutes to brown the top. Cover bread with foil and continue to bake bread for 30 minutes. Turn bread out onto a cooling rack. When completely cooled, wrap tightly to maintain freshness for as long as possible.
• TIPS: If humidity is high, reduce the amount of water in the recipe to avoid over rising. Many gluten-free bakers experience the frustrating situation in which a beautiful loaf of bread deflates once removed from the oven. You will need to experiment a little to get just the right amount of water in your bread depending on the humidity in the air. If in question, use less water than the recipe calls for.
• You may use rapid rise yeast instead of regular yeast. If doing so, eliminate the cold oven rise method with a pan of hot water, follow yeast package directions instead for rise time.
• Hamburger Buns.
• Pour batter into English muffin rings, follow directions above. Bake for just 15 minutes. Once completely cooled these buns freeze well. Always serve buns warmed, otherwise they will be crumbly.