Hearty Oatmeal Bread Recipes

OATMEAL YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring milk, water and shortening to a boil. Meanwhile, combine 2 cups oats, brown sugar and salt in a bowl. Add milk mixture; let stand until mixture reaches 110°-115°. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; add to oat mixture. Add 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape into 2 loaves; transfer to greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. Brush with egg; sprinkle with remaining oats. Bake at 350° until golden, 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

OATMEAL BREAD I

Steps:

• Combine oats, molasses, oil, salt and boiling water. Let cool to about 105 degrees F.
• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes or until creamy. Stir the yeast into oat mixture and mix well. Add whole wheat flour, 2 cups bread flour, and the eggs. Mix until well combined.
• Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough out to a floured counter and knead for about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a well-greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 3 regular loaf pans and 4 mini loaf pans.
• Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and divide it into 4 pieces. Shape the dough into loaves and place them in the pans, seam-side down. Let rise until doubled, about 90 minutes. Bake in the preheated oven until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.

HEARTY OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Grease pan and preheat oven 350°F.
• Mix all dry ingredients.
• Add in wet ingredients.
• Knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in greased bowl, cover and rest until double. About 40 minute.
• Divide into 3 7x3 loaf pan (approx 463g / loaf). Proof about 30 minute.
• Bake 30-35 till brown top.

HOMEMADE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Mix the oats and whole wheat flour in a bowl.
• Add the boiling water and stir.
• Stir in the honey, molasses, if using, oil, and salt and let cool, about 1/2 hour.
• In a small bowl, mix the warm water with the yeast and a pinch of sugar, stirring to dissolve yeast. Place in a warm spot for about 10 minutes until foam forms on the top of the mixture.
• Add the yeast to the oat mixture and mix well.
• Start adding the all-purpose flour 1/2 cup at a time until a firm dough forms.
• Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead 4 to 5 minutes, until the dough is elastic and somewhat smooth.
• Form the dough into a ball and place in a clean, oiled bowl, turning once to coat.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot (70 to 85 F) until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• Shape the bread into a sandwich loaf and place it in the pan.
• Spray the top of the loaf with water and sprinkle oatmeal or other desired topping on the bread.
• Cover with a towel and let rise until almost double. (If steaming your bread, skip to the steaming instructions.)
• Meanwhile, heat your oven to 450 F for 1/2 hour; if using a baking stone, heat for 1 hour.
• Slash the top of the loaf with a sharp razor blade.
• Place the loaf pan in the oven and turn down to 400 F. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the bread's internal temperature reaches 190 F.
• Let the bread cool for about 1 hour or so before serving.
• Place an old roasting pan on the rack below the baking stone (if using) or the rack below where the loaf pan will go. After you put the bread in the oven, fill the roasting pan with 2 cups of boiling water.
• Using a squirt bottle, spray water on the sides of the oven two or three times within the first 5 minutes of baking.
• Turn the oven down to 400 F and bake for 30 minutes or more, until the internal temperature of the bread reaches 190 F.
• Bread steams itself dry, so let the loaf cool for at least 2 hours before slicing or it may seem gummy inside.
• Enjoy!

HONEY BUTTERMILK OATBREAD

Steps:

• Place the ingredients into the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the setting for white bread. Press Start.

HEARTY OAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours, 1/2 cup oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spread batter into an 8- or 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining oats., Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

HEARTY BREAKFAST OATMEAL & APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• I baked 3 loaves in clear glass pans at 350 for 50 minutes.
• Let cool and enjoy.