Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Bread

GranJan's Note:

I got this wonderful bread recipe on the Internet about a year ago, and I have made it exclusively ever since. It makes the best toast ever! I make the dough in my bread machine, then take it out and shape it into a Pyrex loaf pan to rise again and bake in the oven. It turns out perfect every time.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 10

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons dried powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (bottled is fine)
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oats (not instant)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons yeast
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon gluten (optional)

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to your bread machine pan according to your machine's instructions.
2. Set to the dough cycle.
3. When it is ready, take out the dough, shape into a loaf.
4. This dough is very easy to handle.
5. Place in a lightly greased or sprayed 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan.
6. Do not use a too large pan or your loaf will not turn out right.
7. Cover and let rise about a half hour.
8. Bake about 30 minutes at 350º or until nicely browned.

Reviews

[Georgiapea]

Very good bread. I made this by hand and accidentally added a full cup of oats. I also used 3 cups of King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour instead of half and half. I had to knead this for about 20 minutes (and it still could have stood a little longer but I was tired). It rose up nicely and baked into a beautiful, oatmeal-studded loaf. It is surprisingly moist. Thanks so much! **update - I meant to mention this last time - I don't have a bread machine, so I have to knead this by hand. It is VERY sticky. I probably add an additional cup of flour while I'm kneading - otherwise it gets stuck all over my hands and I have to scrape it off. Next time I will go ahead and add another 3/4 cup of flour before I start kneading and see how it goes.

[JulieCooks]

Moist and delicious.

[Ginger Rose]

This made a delicious loaf! I made this without a machine and changed a couple of things: I used about a tablespoon of honey instead of the sugar, used granary flour for the whole wheat and omitted the powdered milk. I've got a second loaf rising now it was so good! Thanks.