Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: About 16 slices
Ingredients:
- 7/8 cup white rice flour (Tip: 7/8 cup = 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup brown rice flour plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 packages of dry active yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons yeast)
- 1 teaspoon guar gum
- 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum *see note
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil OR soft butter
- 3/4 cup small curd cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) warm water (not hot!) plus 1 tablespoon (if needed)
- NOTE: You can substitute 1 3/4 teaspoons guar gum OR 1 3/4 teaspoons xanthan gum for the combination of gums called for in the recipe
Preparation:
Lightly grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan, preferably a steel pan.
Combine all dry ingredients, including dry yeast in a large bowl and whisk to blend.
Combine egg, cottage cheese, honey, oil and warm (not hot) water in a mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients and beat with an electric hand or stand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. If batter is too stiff add more water - 1 tablespoon at a time.
Use a spatula to scrape the bread batter into prepared pan. Press the batter down in the pan and smooth the top. Dip the spatula or your fingers in water and smooth the top of the loaf.
Set the pan in a warm, draft-free location and let the batter rise for about 30 minutes. Don't let the bread over-rise or it may collapse during baking. The batter should rise no higher than the top rim of the loaf pan before baking.
Bake in preheated oven for about 50 minutes. After baking for 30 minutes, if the loaf is brown on top cover with foil to prevent over-browning. If you use a digital thermometer, the bread is done when the internal temperature is 205-208 degrees in the middle of the loaf.
Remove the loaf from the pan immediately and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing. If you try to slice the bread before it's cool, it will be much harder to slice. Be patient. When completely cool, the bread slices nicely!
Reminder: Always make sure your work surfaces, utensils, pans and tools are free of gluten. Always read product labels. Manufacturers can change product formulations without notice. When in doubt, do not buy or use a product before contacting the manufacturer for verification that the product is free of gluten.
