Such a hearty and delish bread that you can eat for breakfast or dip in your favorite soup.
Author: Michigan from Scratch
Recipe type: Breads
Ingredients
1 cup of Old Fashioned Oats
2 cups of Boiling Water
1 Package of Active Yeast
¼ cup of Warm Water
⅓ cup of Michigan Honey (or whatever honey you have on hand)
1 tablespoon of Butter (melted and cooled) or Oil
2 teaspoons of Salt
1 Egg Beaten (optional)
5½ cups of All-Purpose Flour
Milk
Additional Oats
Instructions
Place Old Fashioned Oats into a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over them. Let the Oats stand for 15 minutes or until luke warm. (Sometimes I will add cinnamon and a touch of sugar at this stage.)
Sprinkle yeast over ¼ cup of warm water in a small bowl. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve.
Add honey, butter/oil, salt and yeast mixture to the oat mixture. For extra rich dough, add the beaten egg. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the flour (Make sure dough can be handled, but still a bit sticky).
Knead for 2 minutes. Cover and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Knead 12 to 15 strokes till dough is elastic, but still sticky, adding flour as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for an hour. **
Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface (Don't let flour take away the sticky).
Divide dough in half and shape into 2 loaves.
You can use either two loaf pans or a large baking sheet. Let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.
Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional oats.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
Notes
**Note: To help with the rise, take a coffee cup full of water and place it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with a paper towel that has been wrung out and place the bowl in the microwave. This helps create a nice little "proofing" station so you do not have to worry about your dough not rising.
Recipe by Michigan from Scratch at https://www.michiganfromscratch.com/heavenly-honey-oat-bread/