Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread

I have several friends who are gluten free, thus I am trying to find some good recipes for bread. This one is pretty good. Truth is my machine doesn't have a gluten free setting. I had to modify my order of operation. Don't worry. It's simple.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk, 366g

• 2 eggs, (warmed)

• 1 tbsp white sugar 12g

• 1 1/2 tsp table salt 9g

• 5 tbsp butter, 1/2" cubes (room temp) 70g

• 3 cups gf flour with xanthan gum 260g

• 1 tbsp xanthan gum 9g

• 1 tbsp instant yeast or active dry 9g

• Parchment paper for loaf pan

• Milk for brushing after baking loaf

Please read Susy's Tips and Tricks

1. Place the ingredients in bread machine pan as instructed by your bread machine. Verify the order.

2. Turn on machine to dough setting. HOWEVER! You will only be mixing this dough for 9 minutes. Remove from the pan and place in a lightly greased parchment lined 9x 5inch loaf pan.

3. Smooth out the top as much as possible. Use an offset spatula or butter knife.

4. Cover and place in a draft-free warm place. Let rise approximately 20-25 minutes. You want it to double in size. Take a photo if it helps you distinguish the change.

5. Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Uncover and bake on the middle rack for 40-55 minutes. The brown crust should be golden. Remove

6. Use a brush and rub milk all over the hot loaf in the pan. Multiple times. I do this for about 5-8 minutes. This helps give a nicer crust. Gf crusts can be very hard. This results in a little more give and stops the crust from crumbling so much.

7. Let sit in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove and cool on a wire rack.

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Susy's Tips and Tricks

I used a Gluten free flour that consisted of rice flour, tapioca starch, tapioca pearls flour, gum arabic, and xanthan gum. Yes, I add extra xanthan.

I don't know the results of using the gluten free setting on a bread machine. When I prepare it in a machine I will update accordingly.

You can use active dry yeast or instant. Active dry may take a bit more time.

I practice food safety. Placing eggs on the counter isn't advised. Instead I placed shelled eggs in very hot tap water for a few minutes and then use. Faster and safer!

You can likely use unsalted or salted butter, I don't find it has enough of impact on the results that one must use unsalted. I have both on hand.

If your dough ball appears very very dry. Add a tsp of water. It's not the same as traditional dough but it should be a smooth, soft dough.