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Frances’s gluten-free focaccia

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, December 3, 2010, In : bread

I was inspired by Birg (see previous post) and Alessandra (from her own blog) to make a gluten-free olive focaccia. This was the first time I had used GF flour to make bread – my favourite recipe is usually spelt bread. I decided to use Healtheries GF bread mix and the result looks good but is quite firm throughout. After I baked it I realised the yeast I used was best before 2008! We’ve been enjoying it as toasted slices with pesto.

450 ml warm water
3 tsp yeast
3...

Focaccia by Birg

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, November 19, 2010, In : bread

Another treat Birg brought into the office to share.

2 tsp dry yeast (specifically for handmade breads, not bread machines)

1 tsp sugar

and dissolve in 1/3 cup of lukewarm water for 15 minutes til frothy

mix in 2 cups of white bread flour, i also use 2 tblsp of a gluten mix from healtheries (not sure what its called)

and 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup cold water to get a doughy consistency (just add a little of each as you go, you may need more).

then knead for 5 minutes til soft and smooth and put ba...

Ginny's olive bread

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, In : bread

Ginny writes: "This is from 'My Bread' - by Jim Lahey, founder of Sullivan St Bakery in Manhattan, which makes the most incredible olive bread. Bakery is a bit of a mission, but worth a trip if you're in NYC. Go hungry.
He claims a revolutionary method. There's no kneading, and it rises for about 18 hours. It's very simple, but there are lots of steps.
Here's one I made. This loaf was nice and moist, not quite as delightful as his."

3 cups (4...

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