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Yes, (evil laughter), another Mommy Blog (more evil laughter)!!! Life is a story, mine at the moment just happens to occur mostly at home, which means no sword fights or dragons, but plenty of peril, misadventure, and food. Like all good stories we will skip the boring parts (like laundry). So gird up your loins and let us commence with some real domestic adventures; don't forget your sense of humor.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Gluten free buns/biscuits or naan!

I'm not sure what to call these, they are sort of a cross between a yeast bun and a biscuit and began life as a failed attempt at gluten free pasta, but you can also make a nice little naan type flatbread if you thin out the batter.  I made oat flour pasta once, heavy as a brick but still pasta (the two year old loved it).  And as I'd like to eat real lasagna again, I thought I'd try it with my millet/tapioca flours...I left out the xanthan gum and the mixture wouldn't stick together in the boiling water; it was quite a mess, good thing I tested a small batch first!  But not wanting to waste so much gluten free flour, I thought I'd try making a bread batter out of it, and strangely it worked!  I miss naan along with all my gluten containing real breads, so I wondered what would happen with gluten free batter/dough if you baked it in the same style?  When the batter is thick like soggy cookie dough, it will make something reminiscent of a cross between a dinner roll and a biscuit and when it is thin like thick pancake batter, it will spread and make a naan type flatbread, solid enough to cut a pocket in or slice in half and use for a sandwich/grilled cheese.  Much easier than baking a loaf (that never seems to finish cooking) and then slicing it and freezing individual slices.  You could probably make a loaf with this batter as well, making it thick like the biscuit version, if you prefer.

For the batter/dough:

3 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp xantham gum
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bread machine or instant yeast
1 tsp salt
3.5 cups gluten free flour/starch mix (I used 40% millet flour and 60% tapioca starch)
1/4 cup powdered coffee creamer
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tsp garlic powder (optional!)
1 tsp vinegar
*warm water

Mix everything well, add enough water to make desired batter/dough consistency (around a cup or more for the naan, 1/2 or so for the buns, add a little at a time and mix it in and eyeball it).  Check it again in a few minutes to see if you need to add more as the starch absorbs the liquid.  Let it rise in a warm place, covered for an hour or so.  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F, place a baking stone or cast iron pan in the cold oven and preheat with the oven, grease if it isn't well seasoned.  Place 1/3 cup of the dough/batter on the hot stone and replace in the hot oven, when the top appears puffy and dry, flip with a pancake turner and bake until cooked through (only a minute or two, depending on thickness!).  Enjoy!

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