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Gluten-free soda bread

Hands-on time: 15 mins
Time to make: 50 mins
Serving: 12 people (makes 1 loaf, 12 slices)

Ratings: 5.0

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Ingredients

Measurements explained

2 ¼ cups dark-blue-top milk with 3 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice

OR 600g carton buttermilk or use

1 cup millet flour

½ cup potato flour

1 cup brown rice flour plus ¼ cup extra

1 ½ teaspoons gluten-free baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon guar gum* (see tip)

¼ cup flaxseed meal

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1 egg

spray oil

egg wash (1 egg mixed with splash of water and pinch of salt), to glaze

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.

Instructions

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1 To make your own buttermilk, pour milk and vinegar into a bowl. Stir and set aside in room temperature for at least 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 220°C. Sift flours, raising agents and guar gum together into a large bowl. Add flaxseed meal, salt and sugar. Stir well. Make a well in the centre.

2 In a small bowl whisk egg and buttermilk together. Pour the wet mix into the dry mix. Use a fork to mix ingredients together quickly. The mixture should resemble a ‘muffin mix’ and be very wet but firm.

3 Line an 18-20cm cake or quiche tin with baking paper. Spray lightly with oil. Tip in bread dough and spread out evenly. Brush egg wash generously over top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

4 Place in hot oven (on rack just above the centre). Bake for 35-40 minutes. The bread will be ready once it has risen well, turned golden and is slightly cracked across the top. Leave bread to rest for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.

HFG tip

This bread is best enjoyed freshly baked. Use a very sharp bread knife to slice. It will freeze well in slices and is wonderful toasted.
*Guar gum helps to bind the ingredients together, acting in a similar way to gluten in flour. If you do not like or cannot source guar gum then leave it out. Alternatively, mix 2 teaspoons chia seeds with 2 teaspoons boiling water and add to the mix. Flaxseeds (linseeds) and chia seeds are known to act in a similar way to guar gum.
Gluten-free breads are usually crumblier than other breads as the flours do not bind as well without gluten.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 0.00 cal

Kilojoules 700 kJ

Total fat 4 g

Saturated fat 2 g

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Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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First published: Apr 2012

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