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This is the softest, most flavorful, most "real" gf bread I've ever tasted,
and I've tried many.  My family owes Marci (one of our list "lurkers") great
thanks for coming up with it.  This is now the only bread recipe I will use.
 
MARCI'S SOFT WHITE BREAD
(also makes good pretzels, pizza dough, and challah bread)
 
2 cups white rice flour
2 cups tapioca flour
1/4 cup cane sugar
4 liberal teaspoons guar/xanthan gum
2/3 cup dry "darifree" **
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 
4 tablespoons melted margarine or canola oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 cup warm water mixed with 2 teaspoons sugar
2 packages "red star" dry yeast (or 4 tsp. dry yeast)
3 eggs (or 4 t. egg replacer plus 1/4 cup water)
 
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl
 
Add the yeast to the sugar water and let stand to "proof" for about 15
minutes
 
Mix margarine, vinegar and 1 1/2 cup water, then beat in eggs
 
Add the margarine mixture, then the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients
If necessary, add water until soft enough to beat.  Beat at high speed for
2-3 minutes, then add a small amount of flour until firm enough to work with.
 
Let the dough rise in the bowl, or you can form the dough and then let it
rise.
 
The softer dough means softer bread.  If the dough is really too sticky to
work with, get a bowl of water and keep dipping your hands into it.  Keep
tapioca flour nearby for your work surface.
 
Preheat oven to 350. Grease baking sheet with gf cooking spray or oil.
 
Form the dough into whatever shape you want.  I have a lot of luck with rolls
or buns - just flatten an orange-sized ball of dough.  You can make hot-dog
buns, pizza crusts, or regular loaves.
 
Place onto baking sheet, and make horizontal slits on top of your loaves with
a sharp, wet knife.  Sprinkle the top of forms with tapioca flour - makes it
look oh, so professional and keeps it from overbrowning.  Or, brush on egg
yolk (or egg substitute & water) and sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds.
 
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Obviously, smaller loaves will
cook faster.
 
For pizza shells - bake for only about 10 minutes and freeze.  Defrost as
needed, add toppings, and bake until toppings are done.  If baking fresh,
brush dough with canola oil, put toppings on, and bake for 20-25 minutes.
 
** Darifree is a key ingredient here.  This is what makes the recipe so good.
 It is a gf, df powdered milk substitute made from potatoes, with a milder
flavor and less sugar than rice milk.  I order it direct from A&A Amazing
Foods - 800-497-4834.