This egg free thing has thrown me for a loop. I have countless times picked up a recipe to bake and had to put it aside because I was not sure how to change it and didn't have time to experiment. This is REALLY limiting!
I have been slow to post recipes because I like to have them turn out nice for me at least twice at home before I put them up. My first try at bread was great. The next was a flop (think BRICKS). As I was going to sleep one night I had an idea of something to change - so the next day I tried again and the batch turned out quite good. The next two times yielded better and better results. So I am going to share the recipe. It is not corn-free (I apologise) but if you can not have corn, I am sure you could experiment with other starches.
I was not only happy with the soft inner texture, the crunchy crust, and the high rise - I was also very happy with the taste! It has a slightly nutty, sweet flavor which I especially like toasted. :)
This recipe yields 2 large loaves, but I think three small loaves would work too.
1 cup tapioca starch
1 cup potato starch
1.5 cups corn starch
1 cup buckwheat flour (could try sorghum flour - it is not easy to find where I live)
2 cups rice flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
2 Tbsp psyllium husks or powder
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp sugar
1 cup hot water
3 cups hot water
0.25 cups oil or fat
1/4 cup flax seeds
Directions:
-Mix the first set of ingredients (all dry) in a large mixing bowl.
-Combine the yeast, sugar and hot water and set aside to bubble.
-Put the flax seed and 3 cups of water in a blender. Blend on high until all the seeds are broken up and the mixture starts to thicken slightly (<1min.).
-Preheat oven to 430 degrees.
-Pour the flax mixture, oil and yeast mixture into the dry ingredients. With an electric mixer or by hand, beat the dough for until smooth. Continue to mix the dough on medium speed for 3 to 5 minutes (my daughter Emily has found that this drastically improves the texture of the bread).
-Scrape into two greased, large sized loaf pans and set on top of stove to rise for about 10 - 15 min. or until the dough is just above loaf pan.
-Gently set the pans in the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
-Take out of loaf pans. Lay the loaves on their sides to cool on racks. Wait until mostly cool to slice. Enjoy!
