Gluten Free Focaccia Bread

Focaccia bread is an old family tradition on my father’s side and I miss the focaccia bread my aunt used to make so well. However, on this gluten free focaccia bread recipe I went more on the healthier side. I used millet and sorghum flours among other more traditional gluten free flours and starches. It came out wonderful!  I am just sorry that I did not use fresh herbs this time around. I got tired of wasting my fresh herbs on test recipes. I was lucky, though, this time. The bread came out perfect the first try! My husband does not like olives and I am allergic to tomatoes. So I did half and half; one half olives and mozzarella cheese and the other half pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Enjoy this focaccia bread with your favorite toppings! It makes a great gluten free pizza crust!

Gluten Free Focaccia Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup millet flour
• 1/4 cup sorghum flour
• 1/4 cup potato starch
• 3/4 cup tapioca starch + more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup non-fat milk (or 1/4 cup half & half and 3/4 cup filtered water) (or almond milk)
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 egg, egg white or olive oil for brushing
• your favorite toppings

Gluten-free Focaccia Bread with Pizza Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Grease a baking pan with olive oil.  I use olive oil spray.
3. In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together except the salt; sift and whisk again.
4. In a cup add milk and salt; stir; set aside.
5. Beat egg in a separate bowl; add olive oil, milk mixture and vinegar.
6. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
7. Fold together with a spatula.
8. Generously dust flat surface with tapioca flour; and pour dough onto flour. Add more flour on top and sides.
9. Pick up dough and gently place it in the center of the baking pan.  Spread in the shape of a rectangle with rounded corners, about 14″ x 8″.
10. Generously brush the top and sides with egg, egg white or olive, whole egg or olive oil until you no longer see any starch.
11. Add your favorite toppings and push them into dough slightly.
12. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Topping Suggestions

• Traditionally focaccia bread is topped with olive oil, fresh herbs and olives.
• Fresh herbs and cheese.
• Fresh herbs and gluten-free pizza sauce
• Fresh garlic, herbs and cheese.
• Sauteed onion, green bell peppers, etc.
• Pesto sauce with or without cheese

Tips

• I used egg white for brushing on this recipe.  For a darker crust you can either use a whole beaten egg or olive oil.  Olive oil would add more flavor.
• I just realized that this focaccia bread would be great with about a teaspoon of sugar.  If you use white sugar you will not need to adjust the recipe in anyway.  I plan on using agave syrup.  If you use agave just replace one teaspoon of the milk with the agave.

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