here's to you G F

here's a recipe for the gluten free at heart..
its a  french bread recipe which you
can make into bread sticks..
its a tasty bread,
and the gluten free people can actually enjoy
some good home made bread...

French Bread

3/4 cup white rice flour
2/3 c cornstarch
2/3 c tapioca flour
2tsp potatoe flour
2 1/2tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp salt
2tsp unflavoured gelatin
1/3 c dry milk powder or a non dairy substitute
1Tbsp sugar
11/4 c warm water
1 Tbsp dry yeast granules
1 tsp vinegar
2 egg whites
11/2Tbsp vegetable oil

grease  a large cookie sheet or if you
happen to have french loaf pans use them..
you can dust the cookie sheet with cornmeal (optional)

in a mixing bowl place rice flour,cornstartch,
tapioca flour,potatoe flour,xanthan gum,egg replacer,salt
gelatin and the milk powder or (non milk replacer)
mix this on low for a couple minutes..

place sugar in the warm water and stir in yeast..
set this aside to foam

add to the dry ingredients in mixing bowl the vineagar,
egg whites and vegetable oil..
now when the sugar and yeast is foamy pour it into the flour mix
and beat on high for about 3 minutes..

spoon the mixture onto the prepared pans, into french bread loaf shapes
brush lightly with wet fingers  to smooth the loaves out..

slash the tops of the loaves every few inches..
cover the loaves and let stand in a warm place to double the size..
anywhere from 35 to 60 minutes..

preheat your oven 400 degrees
bake for 15 minutes
turn oven down to 350 and bake for 30 minutes..
this will make 2  10" loaves

if you want to make the bread sticks with this recipe
just cut a hole in a strong baggie, and squeeze the dough unto the cookie sheets..
if dough is a bit thick..just add water(warm) a teaspoon at a time..