bread - portuguese sweet bread

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups milk (dairy, rice, nut, soy)
• 1/4 cup butter or dairy free margarine
• 1 Tbsp. yeast
• 3 1/2 cups Mama’s Almond or Coconut Blend Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. cider vinegar
• 1 egg for basting

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from glutenfreemama1.com

Preparation

Step 1

Warm milk and butter until melted. Remove from heat. Allow to cool until about 115

. Sprinkle yeast over top of milk mixture. Set for 3-4 minutes.

In a mixing bowl add flour, xanthan gum, salt and sugar. With mixer running on low speed, slowly pour in yeast mixture. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Add cider vinegar. Beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes.

Spray 8 or 9 inch round pan with cooking spray. (Round pie pans work great too!) Spread batter evenly into pan. With a sharp knife make an x in the center of dough. Cover with dry towel and allow to rise for 2 hours. Mix extra egg well with fork. Gently baste top of bread with egg.