It Rose!

I am engaging in a new life-style of eating Gluten free. Mom suggested I try it due to my low thyroid, adrenal and depression issues.  I was not pleased at the idea of giving up gluten because I love bread!  I didn't want to have to put restrictions on what I could/couldn't eat.  But I'm giving it a try and have found that if you do not want your baking creation to turn into a crumbly mess or get discouraged,  or shed a few tears, then you must add Xanthan Gum! (I've fallen in love with the powdery stuff.)
I've made a Gluten free quick bread twice that never rose above the edge of the bread pan. The middle would sink after baking, and that is not my idea of 'sandwich' bread.  So the other day I made Gluten free bread with yeast.  It was sticky.  Very. Sticky.  I thought I'd never use that recipe again.  I spooned it in the bread pan, put it in the oven (the recipe didn't say to let it rise a second time) thinking it would not turn out to be anything great . . . Until I started to smell something wonderful.  So I peaked in the oven to see what was going on:

Bless it's heart, it decided to RISE instead of sink while baking!  It rose so much, it got stuck in the top heating element in the oven.  Nevertheless, mom and I were able to pry it out.  We took the over-flowing-top off and put it in another pan and sent both 'loaves' back in the oven to finish baking.  But first we got pictures:

(We got dad a Kindle/Ipod for Christmas, and he wanted to try the camera on it.)

Over all, the sticky bread recipe that I didn't think I'd use again, turned out to be down right wonderful! I will definitely be using the recipe again. I might add olive oil and rosemary the next time. 

True Yeast Bread

3 cups GF flour mix (I used Bob's Red Mill)

1/4 cup sugar

3 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum (Miracul powder in my mind)

2/3 cup dry milk powder

1 1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. sugar

Combine this in heavy-duty mixing bowl.

 

2 tsp. sugar

1/2 cup lukewarm water

1 1/2 Tbsp. yeast

Dissolve sugar in water with yeast.

 

1/4 cup butter

1 1/4 cups water

Combine butter and water in saucepan and heat until butter melts.

1 tsp. vinegar

3 eggs

 

Turn mixer on low. Blend dry ingredients and slowly add butter, water mixture and  vinegar. Blend, then add eggs. This mixture should feel slightly warm.  Pour the yeast mixture ingredients in the bowl and beat at high speed for two minutes. Place bowl in warm place, cover and let dough rise until double in size. Return to mixer and beat on high for three minutes.  Spoon dough into three small (2.5 x 5 ") greased loaf pans or one large one. Bake at 350 for about 40-45 minutes, or until done.

Spread with butter and honey, or whatever floats your boat and carries you to cloud nine.

WARNING: It smells wonderful and WILL rise above the rim of pans!