Basic Bread Wheat Free Recipes

BASIC BREAD (WHEAT FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf pan by greasing.
• Using a food processor, combine the almond flour, garbanzo bean flour, flaxseeds, baking soda, the optional cinnamon, and salt. Pulse until well blended. Add the egg yolks, butter, buttermilk, and xylitol or stevia and pulse just until blended.
• Add the egg whites to a large mixing bowl and beat on high with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Pour into the flour mixture and pulse until the egg whites are evenly distributed, avoiding running the machine at a constant speed. Spread into the pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.

BASIC BREAD - GLUTEN-FREE

Steps:

• HAND METHOD:.
• Prepare pan(s) by greasing according to the bread weight you're making: 1 pound loaf uses an 8x4-inch pan, 1 ½ pound loaf uses a 9x5-inch pan, 2 pound loaf calls for two 8x4-inch pans.
• Combine dry yeast, 2 teaspoons of the sugar, and warm water. Set aside to let yeast foam, about 5 minutes.
• In bowl of heavy-duty stand mixer using regular beaters, not dough hook, combine yeast-mixture with remaining ingredients, including the remaining sugar.
• Blend on medium speed for 1 minute, scraping down sides with spatula as needed.
• Place dough in prepared pan(s). Cover lightly with foil and let rise at room temperature (75 to 80°F) until dough is level with top of pan. Rising time will vary from 45 to 60+ minutes, depending on altitude and humidity.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Using sharp knife, make three diagonal slashes 1/8-inch deep in loaf so steam can escape during baking.
• Bake 55 to 65 minutes, or until nicely browned and internal temperature is 205°F on an instant-read thermometer. Do not underbake. Cover with foil tent after 20 minutes of baking to reduce overbrowning.
• BREAD MACHINE METHOD:.
• Follow bread machine instructions, making sure machine is appropriate size for recipe. Carol shisks dry ingredients together (including yeast) and adds to pan. She then whisks liquid ingredients together (water at room temperature) and pours carefully over dry ingredients.
• Set controls and bake. Carol uses the "Normal" setting.

GLUTEN-FREE DAIRY-FREE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5- or 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• In large bowl, beat sugar and melted oil with electric mixer on medium speed until light. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in bananas and almond milk; blend well. In separate bowl, mix flour blend, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into banana mixture just until moistened. Pour into pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on cooling rack.
• Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan, and place top side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, 1 to 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly, and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate.