Bread From Anna: Gluten Free, Soy & Rice Free

So I again gave a stab at preparing Breads from Anna's gluten free, soy free and rice free bread mix. This time I used a BreadMan bread machine and awaited the results. From start to finish it took about 5 hours to create. Following the directions exactly, I did as was told and filled the baking tray with warm water, eggs, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. The recipe said to use 2 large eggs and 1 large egg white - measuring between 2/3 and 3/4 cup. I thought my eggs were large, but they clearly didn't reach the 2/3 cup point- so I did add an additional egg.

Lastly I didn't trust the enclosed yeast pack- you never know how long those packages are waiting around for consumption. Instead I used my own package of yeast- freshly purchased and I sprinkled it on top of the mix. Okay - so perhaps I didn't follow the directions exactly.

I then instructed the BreadMan to create a quick wheat, dark crust loaf (or rather it instructed me) and voila- what eventually emerged was a bread that was lumpy on top but otherwise looked pretty bread-like. It smelled good- but not phenomenal like a bakery or anything.

As I had spent most of the snowy morning snacking, I had plenty of will power to not dive right in and cut a slice. I actually allowed it to cool! When the loaf had rested for a while, I took the plunge and cut a hefty portion. It felt weighty and substantial- but maybe a bit too moist. I figured a toast in the toaster wouldn't hurt. I buttered the hot slice and took a bite. Yes it was dense and didn't taste too bad. I think I was underwhelmed mainly because it seemed to have a strong gluten-free flour taste to it- which I theorize derives from all the bean flours.

So my original complaints about this bread remain- it's too heavy, with too strong of a bean flavor. But all is not lost- Rob certainly enjoyed having a slice of buttered bread- and I didn't really mind either!

Ingredients:
Cornstarch, tapioca flour, powdered skim milk, chickpea flour, pinto bean flour, navy bean flour, sorghum flour, Montina flour (perennial bunch grass, achnatherum hymenoides), maple sugar, xanthan gum, salt and yeast.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 28 g
Servings per container: about 20
Calories: 90
Calories from fat: 0
Sat. fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 180 mg
Total carb: 22 g
Dietary fiber: 3 g
Sugars: 3 g
Protein: 3 g