Ingredients
- 2 cups brown rice flour
- 1/3 cup tapioca flour
- 2/3 cup potato starch flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
- 3 tsp. caraway seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup dry milk powder or nondairy subsitute
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp. sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup water, lukewarm
- 1 1/2 tbsp. dry yeast granules
- 7/8 cup (14 tbsp) additional warm water
- 3 tbsp. molasses
- 1 tsp. vinegar or 1 tbsp. dough enhancer
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, beaten lightly
Preparation
Step 1
1. In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, combine flours, xanthan gum, caraway seeds, salt, milk powder, cocoa and all but a couple of teaspoons of the sugar. Use mixer's strongest beater, not the bread hook.
2. Dissolve the remaining sugar in the 2/3 cup lukewarm water and mixin the yeast. Set aside while you combine the additional water, molasses, vinegar and oil.
3. Turn mixer to low speed and blend the dry ingredients. Slowly add the oil-water liquid and blend. Add the eggs. The dough should feel slightly warm. Add yeast water and beat at highest speed for 2 minutes. Cover, mixer and all, with a towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour, or until doubled.
4. Beat again for 3 minutes. Spoon dough into three 2 1/2" x 5" greased and rice-floured loaf pans or one large plan plus several muffin tins. Fill all 2/3 full.
5. Let dough rise, covered, in pans until it is slightly above the top of the pans, 45-60 minutes. Preheat oven to 375F. Bake the large loaf for approximately one hour, small loaves slightly less, and muffins for about 25 minutes.
Bread Machine: combine the flours, xanthan gum, caraway seeds, salt, milk powder and cocoa. Set aside. Measure the sugar. Beat the eggs. Combine all the water, the molasses, vinegar, oil and eggs (if your machine directions suggest warm water, add warm water. Add at room temperature if your machine has a preheating cycle). Cut the amount of yeast to 1 tbsp. Place the ingredients in the baking pan of the bread maker in the order suggested in your manual. Use the white bread setting at medium crust (if you have this selection).