White bread revisited

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I said I'd post a recipe when I finally got one that worked

reliably. This one my family says I am NOT ALLOWED to change

because it is " perfect " . It's not whole grain, so you'll get

your nutrients from what goes ON the bread.

I didn't get to try the Trader Joe's almond bread because they

don't carry it in this region. But this recipe might be a good

substitute .. just use some almond flour in addition or instead

of some of the corn starch.

It uses too many ingredients, so I make it up in baggies, all the

dry ingredients, and then add the wet ones when I'm ready to

make it. The only thing I'm missing is a TALL bread pan ... it doesn't

rise past the top of the pan, so it's short. That wouldn't be a problem

in a bread machine, since they are made NOT to have the bread

rise so much.

Here it is:

2 cups corn starch

1/2 cup rice flour

1/2 cup potato starch

1/4 cup tapioca starch

1/4 cup sugar (not honey, this is to feed the yeast)

4 1/2 tsp. dry yeast

1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

1 1/2 tsp salt

mix those up. You can store them in baggies or jars for later.

Now heat 2 cups of water up to 150 degrees (not quite boiling,

but as hot as you can stand). While the mixer is running,

add the hot water to the mix. You may use up most of the 2 cups,

or less, depending. You want a batter that is about like a nice

spreadable frosting after you add the egg and oil.

Add one egg and 2 Tablespoons oil or melted butter, keep mixing.

Let it get really smooth.

Put it in a bread pan, let it rise to double it's bulk (which happens

faster than you think!). Or spread it into pita bread size loaves

on a greased cookie sheet, or in a pizza pan for pizza. Or in muffin

tins for muffins/rolls. Don't let it rise too long or it may collapse

after cooling. I like to bake it with a pan of water in the rack under it ...

this keeps it from burning and also makes the crust nice.

For banana bread, add one banana, honey, nuts, cardamom, cinnimon,

nutmeg, raisins, and whatever. THAT is really yummy!

You can also add bran for fiber and nutty taste if you want, or oatmeal.

I like soaked roasted whole buckwheat, pulverized in the blender.

Slice, keep it in the freezer, and heat in the toaster oven

as needed.

Bon appetite!

-- Heidi Jean