Saturday, February 14, 2015

Gluten-Free Buttermilk Bread

Ingredients:

2 C Gluten-Free All-purpose flour (or regular flour if not gluten free)
1/2 C Sugar
1 1/2 t Baking powder
1/2 t Baking soda
1 t Salt
1 C Buttermilk (or plain milk kefir)
1 Large Egg
1/4 C Vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. 

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together oil (or butter), egg, and buttermilk (or milk kefir). 

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Gently fold and stir until flour is just incorporated. Do not overmix. 

Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spread to give a consistent shape. 

Bake in preheated oven 45-50 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool in pan 15 minutes. 

Remove from pan and allow to cool completely before slicing. 

Tips: 
Reduce sugar to 1-2 T for savory breads. 
Use up to 1 C fruit, nuts, olives, or cheese and/or 1-3 t of herbs or spices added to the dry ingredients to try different flavor variations. 

Some Variations:
Apple-Cinnamon: Add 1 C Diced Apple and 1 t Cinnamon
Blueberry: Add 1 C Blueberries, 1 t Vanilla and 1/2 t Lemon peel 
Onion-Dill: 2 T Dried minced onion and 1 t Dill weed
Pesto: 1/4 C Pesto and 1/2 C Shredded parmesan cheese
Italian Herb: Use Olive oil in place of vegetable oil and 1 t Italian seasoning
Cinnamon-Raisin: Add 3/4 C Raisins and 1 t Cinnamon
Cardamom: Add 1/2 t Vanilla extract and 1/2 t Ground cardamom



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