Oven Cooked White Bread
Oven Cooked White Bread
I cook both bread in the breadmaker and the oven but cooking in the oven is my favourite way of baking bread. This is a very simple recipe and is a good introduction to making bread in the oven. It reminds me of a french stick in flavour as it has quite a high salt content. You can reduce the salt but that also reduces the rise.
Ingredients:
455 g gluten free all purpose flour (recipe below - or use a gluten free self raising flour)
20 g cornflour
16 g sugar
10 g baking powder
9 g salt
5 g psyllium husk powder
5 g xanthan gum
1/4 tsp vitamin c powder (optional)
15 g yeast
400 g warm water
20 g extra virgin olive oil
Method:
Line the loaf tin.
Dissolve the yeast with the warmed water and leave for 5 minutes.
In a mixer or bowl and all the remaining dry ingredients together with the olive oil.
Once the yeast has been left for 5 minutes, add into these and stir until mixed. I use a KitchenAid mixer for this but equally you can do it by hand. Remember with Gluten Free the key is to mix carefully and quickly.
Transfer the bread mix into the prepared loaf tin and leave to rise in a warm area for two hours.
Preheat the oven when required to 180°C / 160° Fan / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
Transfer to oven and bake until the bottom of it makes a hollow sound when knocked. Remember the bread and pan is very hot so take care when checking on how well it is baked.
Remove from tin and let it cool completely before slicing.
Additional Notes:
If you have oven stones then place the loaf tin on these. I find it helps the bake.
This bread will come out a pale colour. If you wish to have it brown coat with a vegetable shortening or egg wash towards the end.
Equipment Used:
Loaf tin (approximately 21 cm by 11 cm)
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Spatula.
