1¼ cups warm water
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 tsp. sugar or honey
1¾ tsp. xanthan gum
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
¼ cup light olive oil or melted butter
2 Tbsp. ground flax seed and ½ cup water simmered for 5 minutes. OR 2 eggs
1 tsp. cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds, optional
Directions Preheat oven to 400°.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, xanthan gum, salt and sugar.
Mix together warm water, yeast and sugar and set aside until foamy.
With mixer on low speed pour in yeast mixture, add melted butter, flax mixture and cider vinegar. Mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
Spread into desired pan. Run your spatula or finger under hot water and smooth out top of bread. Baste top with warm water. Make 3-5 slashes across dough with sharp knife. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover with dry towel and allow to rise for 1½-2 hours.
French Loaf Pan or 4×8 bread pan: Bake 1 hour
Mini Loaves: Bake for 28-30 minutes
4 inch round cake pans: Bake for 28-30 minutes
Cover with foil last half of baking time to prevent over-browning.
Bread Machine Instructions
In the bread machine pan, add the olive oil or butter, and the flax mixture or eggs with the vinegar. Then add Mama’s Almond or Coconut Blend flour, salt, sugar and xanthan gum. Mix the salt and xanthan gum lightly in to the flour with a rubber scraper. Make a hole in the center of the flour, and add the yeast. Pour measured out warm water over the yeast and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Then place bread pan in machine and set to the gluten free setting. After the mix cycle is done, run your rubber scraper around the outside edges of pan to incorporate any dry ingredients that didn’t get mixed all the way in, and then smooth out the top. Slash across the top with sharp knife three times and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Then allow the bread machine to finish the rest.
Mama Recommends this Bread Machine.
Bread Machine Instructions
In the bread machine pan, add the olive oil or butter, and the flax mixture or eggs with the vinegar. Then add Mama’s Almond or Coconut Blend flour, salt, sugar and xanthan gum. Mix the salt and xanthan gum lightly in to the flour with a rubber scraper. Make a hole in the center of the flour, and add the yeast. Pour measured out warm water over the yeast and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Then place bread pan in machine and set to the gluten free setting. After the mix cycle is done, run your rubber scraper around the outside edges of pan to incorporate any dry ingredients that didn’t get mixed all the way in, and then smooth out the top. Slash across the top with sharp knife three times and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Then allow the bread machine to finish the rest.
Mama Recommends this Bread Machine.