Steel Cut Oat Bread

Submitted by Chef #756625

"I love steel cut oats so I was very pleased to find this recipe. It originally came from the Joy of Cooking but I've tweaked it."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 1⁄4 cup dark molasses
• 1 tablespoon softened butter
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup warm water
• 1⁄4 ounce dry yeast
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup nuts, coarse-chopped (optional)

directions

1. Measure oats, molasses, butter and salt into a mixing bowl.
2. Pour boiling water over these ingredients. Stir in 2 cups flour. Cool.
3. While this mixture is cooling mix dry yeast with 1/4 cup warm water.
4. After flour mixture is cool add yeast mixture and stir in 2 cups flour. Add nuts if desired. Knead mixture until smooth and let rise in a covered greased mixing bowl. When mixture is doubled punch down and form into loaf.
5. Preheat oven to 375 Place dough in a 5" x 9" greased loaf pan. Let rise until doubled. Bake bread 40 - 50 minutes or until brown.

Reviews

[ManuelaBlankinship]

As another reviewer I found that I had to add a substantial amount of flour to make a manageable dough. I think that's the reason why the taste is a little light on the salt. Next time, I will use a full teaspoon of salt or even more. The flavor of molasses is not overwhelming which is good. I actually let the dough rise for a full two hours on the first rise which worked out great. I got two loaves from this recipe. Some of the oats on top got a little bit crunchy but the rest of the bread is nice and soft with a little bit of bite from the oats. I am curious how well this will freeze. All in all a very nice recipe.

 

[beachcasa]

Made this recipe and it was delicious! I added a teaspoon of cinnamon and brown sugar, per other reviewer. The only thing I found was that the dough was quite sticky and had to add a significant amt of additional flour to make it smooth and elastic. I will definitely make this again!

 

[graffeetee]

very nice! i subbed multi grain flour for part of the white, but otherwise pretty much followed the recipe, omitting the optional nuts. i made rolls rather than bread, and this recipe yielded 12 HUGE rolls! i still have some in the freezer, and am thinking they may make good burger buns.

 

[scotlassii415]

I am making theSteel Cut Oats Bread right now and I see why some are confused. In the third paragraph of Directions, it reads "When the flour mixture is cool", but should say "When the Steel Cut oats mixture is cool"... I understood, but some may need this correction. I am going to add chopped dates, and for certain nuts. I know it will be delicious! Thnak you for another way to use Steel Cut Oats. Joyce

 

[Rachel L.]

I wonder if the people who are saying they had to add substantial amounts of flour realize that there are 4 cups of flour in this recipe. I mean sure, if you follow the recipe it seems easy enough ... but I had to read the recipe several times to catch it. - I can’t be the only one! 4 cups of flour was all I needed. Bread turned out great.