Honey Oat Bread
makes 2 loaves
4 3/4- 5 cups whole wheat flour

2 T wheat gluten
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
3 packages yeast
4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup oil
Mix together 2 cups flour with yeast and wheat gluten in the mixer bowl (use a KitchenAid).
Bring milk, honey, oil and salt to 110-120 degrees on the stove in a small saucepan. Do not boil.
Pour liquid mixture into flour and blend on low speed until combined, and then on high speed for 3 minutes. Then add the remaining flour until dough forms a ball but is still slightly sticky. Add oats. Knead for 10 minutes or mix on medium speed for 5 minutes with the dough hook attachment.
Cover bowl and let rise at room temperature for about an hour. Dough will not double. Divide into two; form two loaves by patting dough into rectangles and then rolling up tightly to form a log. Pinch seams together and place in a greased (use Pam) loaf pan. Cover again with plastic wrap and let rise about 2 hours until puffy.
Preheat oven to 375 and place rack in middle of oven. Once hot, mix together 4 icecubes with 1/4 cup water. Place bread in oven (remove plastic wrap) and toss water/ice in the bottom of the oven. Quickly close the oven door and bake bread for approximately 35-45 minutes. If top of bread becomes too brown too quickly, cover "tent" bread with aluminum foil. Bread will be done when internal temperature reaches 165 F or bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
1 comment:
Thanks, Nora. Can't wait to get home and eat some! (In GA visiting Jason and Michele T.)
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