Gluten Free Challah Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice flour
• 1 3/4 cups tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 4 eggs
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in mixer, combine the flours, 1/4 c sugar, xantham gum, and salt.
• 2 dissolve the 2 tsp sugar in the 2/3 cup of water and mix in the yeast. in a separate bowl combine the butter with the additional 1 cup water and vinegar.
• 3 with mixer on low speed, blend the dry ingredients. slowly add the butter/water mixture. blend in the eggs, 1 at a time. the dough should feel slightly warm. pour the yeast mixture into the ingredients in the bowl and beat the highest speed for 2 minutes.
• 4 place the bowl in a warm spot, cover with greased plastic wrap and a towel, and let rise approximately 1 hour.
• 5 return the dough to the mixer and beat on high for 3 minutes. spoon the dough into a greased, floured loaf pan. fill 2/3 full, you may bake the remainder in greased muffin tins, etc. (or make all rolls~about 18). sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. let the dough rise until it is slightly above the tops of the pans, about 45-60 minutes.
• 6 preheat the oven to 400 f and bake the large loaf for approximately 1 hour. bake the rolls 25 minutes.