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Rich Gluten Free ‘Custard’ Bread

This rich artisan style bread is wonderfully soft and golden thanks to the addition of custard powder. I will often make the dough the day before and chill in the bread which makes it easier to shape. I place the dough in a Banneton proving bowl to shape before baking in the oven but you […]

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Overview

Makes 1 large loaf / Serves about 10

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Proving time 1 1/2 hours

Ideally chill in the fridge overnight

What’s Good About It?

Using custard powder in the dough adds richness and the starch really improves the texture. You could add seeds to the mix if wished.

Did You Know?

You can vary the flavours of this bread – try blitzing in herbs or chopped sun dried tomatoes.

Ingredients

Makes 1 loaf

350ml warm milk

2 sachets of dried active yeast (14g)

30g caster sugar

360g Gluten Free Bread Flour

80g custard powder

2tsp xanthum gum

15g psyllium husk powder

2tsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

150g dairy free spread or butter softened.

Instructions

 

  1. Simply place all the ingredients in a food processor or mixer and process to form a soft dough.
  2. Turn the bowl out into a lightly greased bowl, cover with cling film. Allow to prove for 1 hour. After this time ideally place in the fridge for 2-4 hours or overnight. This will make it easier to shape for cooking.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently then shape into a round. Place the dough into a floured Banneton proving bowl and prove for 30-45 minutes until risen to the top of the bowl.
  4. Preheat the oven to 220C, Gas mark 7. Place a Le Creuset style casserole pan into the oven for 10 minutes. Tip the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper that you can lift and place into the pan.
  5. Open the oven and lift up the dough and place into the pan. Cover the pan with the lid and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes take off the lid and cook for another 20-25 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.

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