Oatmeal Bread

Submitted by Ernst in the Kitchen

"Nice earthy taste but soft enough that kids will love it. Use quick-cooking oats for lighter bread, or regular rolled oats for a chewier texture. We use a stoneware bread pan. For the final rise (outside the bread machine,) I place the loaf on the middle rack of our oven, and place a 9" x 9" baking dish filled with hot tap water underneath it. The baking itself is done on our oven's second-lowest rack."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 Loaf

ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2⁄3 cup 1% low-fat milk, warmed 40 sec in microwave
• 1⁄2 cup water, warmed 40 sec in microwave
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups bread flour (I use King Arthur Brand)
• 1 cup wheat flour (King Arthur Brand White-Wheat)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 -4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
• 1 teaspoon yeast

directions

1. Place ingredients into bread machine in the order they are listed.
2. Run bread machine on "Dough" cycle until comlete.
3. Remove dough from machine and knead on floured surface 3-4 times.
4. Place dough in greased bread pan.
5. Allow loaf to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
6. Using a serrated knife, make a 1/4" slit down the middle of the loaf.
7. Bake at 350F for 28 minutes.
8. Remove bread to cool on rack 2-3 hours before slicing.