Bean Flour Yeast Bread

Bean Flour Yeast Bread                                                      

Servings: 1 regular or 2 small loaves

Ingredients:

1 ½ C lukewarm water

1 pkg (2 ¼ tsp) yeast

1 T onion powder

2 ¼ tsp salt or seasoning salt

1 tsp xanthan gum (dough enhancer), optional

1 heaping T real mayonnaise

1 egg

2 ½-3 ½ C garbanzo bean flour

Instructions:

Place water, yeast and salt in a bowl and whisk. Add onion powder, xanthum gum (if using), mayonnaise and egg. Whisk. Add bean flour and whisk or stir to incorporate. It should be the consistency of muffin batter. Place on counter and cover. Set timer for 2 hours. Allow it to sit and work. When time is up, the texture will be as it was before but sticky and fluffy. Sprinkle with additional bean flour over the surface "like a dusting" and cover again (not airtight). Place in refrigerator and allow to sit for 1 more hour.

To bake: Preheat oven to 350. Spray loaf pan. Let rise in warm place until double or at the top of the bread pan (30-60 minutes). Carefully place loaf into over. Don't jar too badly or loaf will fall and it will have to rise again. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from pan. Place on wire rack.