There are lots of gluten free breads available these days but they can be pricey – and they don’t always taste very good.  I just tried a loaf of gluten free hemp bread.  Almost $8.00 a loaf but I love hemp milk so I thought it would be delicious and so much easier than making my own.  BIG MISTAKE.  It was pretty gross. Lesson learned.

Home made gluten dairy free bread tastes so much better!  And it doesn’t have to be a lot of work.  I use my old (more than 10 years) bread machine to make loaves.  There are new fangled “gluten free” bread machines but my old Panasonic works fine.

Gluten Free bread doesn’t last very long though.  It is best to slice them immediately after cooling and freeze.

Adding Xantham gum helps gluten free flours to rise. You can find it in health food stores.  It seems pricey at about $10 but it will last a long time.  You’ll also need much more yeast than you use for gluten
breads.  I find that quick rise works best.

Here is a quick and easy bread recipe for a bread machine.

INGREDIENTS

.       1 egg
.       1/3 cup egg whites
.       1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
.       1/4 cup canola oil
.       1/4 cup honey
.       1 1/2 cups warm rice milk
.       1 teaspoon salt
.       1 tablespoon xanthan gum
.       1/2 cup tapioca flour
.       1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour
.       1/4 cup millet flour
.       1 cup white rice flour
.       1 cup brown rice flour
.       1 tablespoon active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS

.       Place liquid ingredients in first for better mixing.   Select cycle;
press Start. Five minutes into the cycle, check the consistency of the
dough. Add additional rice flour or liquid if necessary.
.       When bread is finished, remove immediately from the pan to keep the bread from getting soggy.

If you try it, let me know how it turns out for you.

Warm regards,
NJ