The Gluten-Free Flour Mom

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Almost fifteen years ago, I used to bake brown rice flour muffins so I had a healthy snack on hand at school. Since then, my baking has come a long way. I've decided to get to the heart of these ancient grains that make delicious and nutritious gluten-free flours. I keep tweaking my own blend, made with teff, quinoa and brown rice flour. I love baking for my friends and customizing the recipes so that anyone with an allergy can enjoy them!

Friday 24 February 2012

LAUNCH OF AMY RUTH'S!

Dear Friends, all future blog entries and where to buy Amy Ruth's will be directed to my website. HAPPY BAKING!

Sunday 19 February 2012

Chocolate Chip Challah!


THE LAST THING A WIFE WANTS TO HEAR WITH A MIGRAINE...."DEAR, WHY HAVEN'T YOU MADE CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD?"

I've been so focused on my baking mix, I've neglected the other amazing things I can bake that use other flours. Last night, amongst a killer headache, my dear hubby asks why there hasn't been a loaf of bread in the past week or so. He mentioned chocolate chip bread......While I was fuming out my ears since I took this as criticism, I went to bed thinking of a recipe.
Chickpea flour and tapioca starch made this bread, it tasted like Challah, (Jewish style egg bread)
It's AMAZING, light fluffy and egggy, with bits of chocolate.

1 cup of chickpea flour
1 cup of tapioca staarch
1 teaspoon of xantham gum
1 teaspooon of unflavored gelatin
3.5 tablepoons of sugar or sweetener. (I use erythritol)
.5 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 cup of dry buttermilk powder
2 1/4 teaspoons of dry yeast granules
1 egg plus 1 egg white
1/2 teaspooon of cider vinegar
1 cup of water
3 tablespoons of oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Put mixed wet ingredients in the bread machine first, then mixed dry ingredients and then yeast granules on top. Put chocolate chips in just before in starts to knead. (I put mine in the freezer so they didn't melt throughout the bread)