Honey Oatmeal Bread
Source of Recipe
Father Dominic/Midwest Living
Recipe Introduction
I used the bread machine version, but baked it in the oven (9 inch pan at 375 for about 31-32 min.). I used SAF yeast and added a 1 T. of vital wheat gluten.
"Breads made with honey might darken more quickly during baking than other breads. If the loaves start to get too dark, loosely cover them with aluminum foil and continue baking."
List of Ingredients
1 cup quick oats -- uncooked
1 tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
2 cups hot water
1 package FLEISCHMANN's Active Dry Yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg -- beaten (optional)
About 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour -- divided
1/4 warm water
1/3 cup honey
Extra oatmeal for coating
Recipe
Put the oats in a large bowl. Bring 2 cups water to a boil; pour it over the oats and let stand for at least 15 minutes.
Stir the yeast into 1/4 cup of warm water and let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve.
Feel the oats at the bottom of the bowl to be sure they're lukewarm. Add honey, butter, salt and yeast mixture. You can also add an egg for an extra-rich dough.
Mix well. Work in enough of the flour so that the dough can be handled, but remember that the oats and honey will make this a very sticky dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for a minute or two. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Knead until dough is elastic but still rather sticky, adding flour as needed; don't add too much flour at a time.
Place dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough and divide into two equal pieces. Knead each piece to remove the large air bubbles. Do not use any flour on the kneading surface; you want the dough to remain sticky. Form each piece into a loaf. Roll each loaf in additional oats until completely covered. Place loaves on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise about 30 minutes, or until doubled.
While dough is rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaves about 45 minutes, or until they sound hollow when tapped on the bottom. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
Bread machine instructions
Yield: 1 (1 1/2-pound) loaf.
1 cup water
2 1/2 cups bread flour
3 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons FLEISCHMANN's Bread Machine Yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup quick oats, uncooked
Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic cycle; medium/color setting.
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