Gluten-free Bread

I decided to try a recipe for gluten-free bread using almond flour.  The recipe is from "The Gluten-free almond flour cookbook", by Elana Amsterdam.

Reading the ingredients, I just couldn't quite grasp how this bread would bake because the amount of dry vs wet is so lopsided.  But it came out just fine, and I think the combination of eggs and arrow root added to the volume.

Recipe:

3/4 C creamy roasted almond butter at room temperature
4 large eggs
1/4 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbl ground flax meal

Preheat oven to 350.

Grease a 7 by 3-onch loaf pan with oil and dust with almond flour.  (I used a slightly larger pan, because I didn't have one this small.)

In large bowl, mix the almond butter with a handheld mixer until smooth, then blend in eggs.  In medium bowl, combine the almond flour, arroroot powder, salt, baking soda and flax meal.  Blend the almond flour mix into the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined.  Pour the batter into the loaf pan.

Bake 40-45 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven, until a knife inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.  (I baked mine for 35 minutes on the center rack)  Let cool then serve.

To keep fresh, wrap in a paper towel then a plastic bag or wrap.

It was good and moist.  I made sandwiches with it today.  Since I'm not gluten-intolerant, but gluten-sensitive, I can actually make a better tasting bread with spelt.  But the spelt bread needs yeast, which takes time to rise, so this recipe is a good alternative when you need it in a hurry.  Also, in one of the bread recipes (which is identical in ingredients) she adds black olives and rosemary.  I'll try that next time.

Comments

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Looks absolutely healthy and light. Cant wait to try this. This'll be perfect for my mother.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrSTQDVc0tc Thanks for sharing this recipe. Keep posting more such healthy dishes. Love your article.