Crackly French Bread (Gluten-free, Casein-free)
- 2 cups White Rice Flour
- 1 cup Tapioca Starch
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
- 1- 1/2 cup Lukewarm Water
- 1 teaspoon Honey Or Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Active Yeast
- 3 whole Egg Whites, Lightly Beaten
- 2 Tablespoons Canola Or Other Neutral Flavored Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Additional Oil For Brushing (optional)
- Combine the first four ingredients thoroughly.
- Slowly mix in the water, honey and yeast (if you arent sure if your yeast is still active, proof it in the water and honey for 5 minutes if it gets foamy, its good to go), egg whites, and canola oil.
- Beat with a mixer on medium for 2-3 minutes.
- It should be a fairly thin batter for a bread dough (slightly thicker than pancake batter).
- Divide the dough in half, and put half into each side of the French bread pan, lined with parchment paper, sitting on a baking sheet.
- You really need to use parchment here, because French bread pans have holes, and gluten free bread dough/batter will drip right through them.
- If you dont have a French bread pan, you can try making one out of foil (see the blog post for a link to a photo).
- Brush the loaves with the reserved oil, if you wish.
- You can add diagonal slices across the top of the bread, every few inches.
- They may not appear right now, but theyll show up eventually.
- Allow to rise for about 35-40 minutes, until it is doubled in bulk (but not higher than the sides of the french bread pan).
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, then raise the temperature to 400 degrees for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven.
- The bread should be light, crusty, and make a hollow sound when you knock on the crust.
- Remove loaves from pan, and let cool (or dont, if you like hot bread!)
- on wire racks.
white rice flour, tapioca, salt, xanthan gum, water, honey, active yeast, egg whites, oil, additional oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/crackly-french-bread-gluten-free-casein-free/ (may not work)