Rochele’s Gluten-free french baguette

Ingredients

• 360 ml (12 fl. oz.) lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 tbs yeast
• 1 1/2 tbs sugar
• 280 g (9.9 oz.) rice flour
• 110 g (3.9 oz.) cassava starch or tapioca flour
• 1 tbs xanthan gum
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vinegar (apple or other)
• 1 1/2 tbs butter (melted) or olive oil

Directions

• In a bowl, mix the water, yeast and sugar, and let it ferment for some 10 minutes
• In a separate bowl, mix the rice flour, tapioca (or starch), xanthan gum and salt
• Pour the yeast mix in the second bowl
• Beat the dough a little – by hand or in a mixer
• Add the vinegar and butter (or oil)
• Finish beating the dough
• The dough should be creamy
• Optional: Bruch some butter on top
• Bake at 200 ºC (390 F) for 40-45 minutes

Additional Info

• Yield: 1 medium-size bread or two french baguettes