Description
This authentic tasting french bread has a thick crusty outside and a soft inside. It is great for sandwiches, garlic bread and dipping in pasta sauces or olive oil. My husband loves this bread even better than regular french bread. I got this recipe from bette hagman's book, "the gluten-free gourmet cooks fast and healthy." it has only lasted up to 4 days in my house so far, due to being eaten, but i keep it in the fridge and it stays crusty and delicious! Supplies: you will need non-stick cooking spray, plastic wrap, a rubber spatula and either a french bread pan or aluminum foil.
Ingredients
- Gluten-free Flour
- Xanthan Gum
- Sugar
- Salt
- Quick-rising Yeast
- Vinegar
- Egg Whites
- Warm Water
Instructions
- Place 2 egg whites in a bowl and leave out so they will come up to room temperature
- Spray non-stick cooking spray on a french bread pan
- Also spray a sheet of plastic wrap that is the length of your pan and set aside
- Warm 1
- 5 cups of water by placing it in the microwave on high for a minute
- In an electric mixer bowl, whisk together flours, xanthan gum, sugar, salt and yeast
- Add the vinegar, egg whites and water and beat at medium speed for 3 minutes
- Use a strong rubber spatula to transfer dough into prepared pan, smoothing the top
- Dough will be very thick and sticky
- Place the plastic wrap, sprayed-side down, loosely over the dough
- Let rise in a warm and moist place for 15 minutes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Bake for 1 hour
- Turn oven down to 350 and bake an additional 15 minutes
- Enjoy it hot and crusty out of the oven by tearing off pieces, or let cool and cut into slices