Gluten Free Sandwich Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flax seed meal, plus
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup water, plus
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 cups king arthur gluten-free multi-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 cup warm coconut milk
• 1/4 cup coconut oil

Recipe

• 1 mix flax meal and water in a small bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 2 mix flour, sugar, yeast, salt and xanthan gum in a large bowl.
• 3 drizzle in the milk, beating the entire time.
• 4 add the coconut oil and mix until thoroughly blended.
• 5 beat in the flax mixture, a third at a time, beating the mixture thoroughly between each additino. scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, then beat at high speed for 3 minutes, to make a very smooth, thick batter.
• 6 cover the bowl and let rise for 1 hour.
• 7 scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl, gently deflating the batter in the process.
• 8 grease an 8 1/2" by 4 1/2" loaf pan.
• 9 scoop the dough into the pan. press it level, using a spatula or your wet fingers.
• 10 cover with greased plastic wrap, and set in a warm place to rise until the loaf barely crowns above the rim of the 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" pan, approximately 45-60 minutes.
• 11 bake the bread at 350 degrees for 38 to 42 minutes, until golden brown.
• 12 remove the bread from the oven, turn it out of the pan, and cool on a rack.