Almond And Rice Flour Bread With Poppy Seed

Directions

1. This and the following two recipes are wheat free, utilizing brown rice flour. They're from an article by Jacqueline Mallorca in the Chron. For those to whom it is important, she's working on a book about wheat-free baking. No hint as to the release date though.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter an 8 x 4inch loaf pan.
3. Place almonds and 1/2 c. of the flour in bowl of a food processor and grind till a fine meal is formedthe flour will prevent the nuts from turning oily. Add in remaining rice flour, the baking pwdr, salt and 2 tsp. of the poppy seeds; process briefly.
4. Combine yogurt, water, whole egg, egg white and oil in a 2-c. measuring c.. With processor motor running, pour liquid ingredients through feed tube over flour mix, processing just long sufficient to mix. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining poppy seeds, and bake for 55 min. Turn out onto a rack to cold. (Bread slices best after several hrs, or possibly the next day).
5. Makes one 18-oz loaf (18 slices).