Bread

Banana Nut Muffins

I recently adapted this recipe from one I found online. I know that baking soda is not GAPS legal, but I wish it was--the recipe is slightly lighter with it. (Maybe the same effect could be achieved by whipping the egg whites?) Either way, though, the flavor is pretty amazingly decadent after spending two years eating no fruit!!

One recipe makes twelve muffins, or one round springform 10" pan cake.

Quicker Sourdough Bread - Brown Rice/Chia

Many thanks to Sharon Kane, from whom this recipe was adapted: http://www.sanctuary-healing.com/index.html

Yield: 1 loaf

3 cups medium-thick boosted brown rice starter
1/2 c. chia gel (see below)
3/4 c. brown rice flour
1 tsp. salt
4 T. arrowroot flour
1 T. ground flax seed

Gently whisk ingredients together till smooth.

Allow to sit at room temperature for 6 hours; stir down.

Pour into greased loaf pan, and let rise till double--about an hour.

Quicker Sourdough Bread - Brown Rice/Quinoa

Many thanks to Sharon Kane, from whom this recipe was adapted: http://www.sanctuary-healing.com/index.html

Yield: 1 loaf

2 1⁄2 cups boosted brown rice starter
1 cup quinoa flour
3 tablespoons water
3⁄4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons ground flax (if batter looks soupy add another tablespoon)

Gently whisk ingredients together till smooth.

Allow to sit at room temperature for 6 hours; stir down.

Amazingly Tasty, Crispy-Crust Sheet Pan Pizza

(adapted from Cook's Country)
Serves 6-8/Makes 13x18 sheet pan pie

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 3/4 cup hot water (110f)
1Tbsp sugar
4.5 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
2 envelopes or 4 1/2 tsp instant or rapid-rise yeast
2 tsp salt

Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 200 degrees. When oven reaches 200 degrees, turn off oven. Grease large bowl. Evenly coat 18- by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet with 1/4 cup oil.

Really Good Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread

With much appreciation to Littlestream Bakery for their consultation and help!

75g. (1/4 cup) boosted brown rice starter http://www.lifeisapalindrome.com/recipes/gluten-free-sourdough-starter
380 g. (a little more than 1 5/8 cups) water
1 1/2 tsp. ground flax seed
225g (~1 1/3 cups) flour. --Can do all brown rice, but see below for other options.

Let this mixture sit for four to six hours (starting at 6:00pm works well).

Apple (or Pear) Cinnamon Muffins

Apple (or Pear) Cinnamon Muffins
(I'm planning to work on these, and make them sourdough)
12 muffins

2 eggs
3 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. honey
1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice -PLUS-
soymilk or rice milk to equal 3/4 cup
2 med-large apples or pears, such as MacIntosh, Ida Red, Empire, Bosc, or Bartlett, unpeeled and cut into chunks

3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 7/8 cups brown rice flour
1/16 tsp. (just a pinch) xanthan gum

Zucchini "foccacia" or pizza "crust"

Olive oil and arrowroot flour to coat pan
2 cups packed grated zucchini (about 3 small zucchini)
2 egg whites (+1 egg yolk, optional)
1/4 cup +1 tbsp arrowroot flour
1/2 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Pinch of basil, marjoram, rosemary
Healthy sprinkling of pasta seasoning blend(I use trader joe’s)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp tomato or basil pesto (optional!!!)

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