Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Toasting Bread
(from farawaydeb’s recipe box)
Eaten or toasted, this is a great bread. The oatmeal gives it a soft but chewy texture.
Source: KingArthurFlour.com (from RecipeThing user JulieW8)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 c boiling water
- 1 c thick oat flakes rolled or old-fashioned oatmeal)
- 1/2 c steel-cut or Irish style oatmeal, uncooked
- 1/4 c lightly packed brown sugar
- 2-3/4 c King Arthur All-Purpose Unbleached flour
- 1/4 c nonfat dried milk
- 1-3/4 t salt
- 2 t instant yeast
Directions
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I use a Magic Mill/Assistent mixer with the kneading roller. If you are using another kind of bread mixer, use paddle or beaters until you add the flour, then switch to the dough hook.
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In mixing bowl, combine boiling water, both kinds of oats, and sugar. Stir once or twice to combine, then set aside to cool to lukewarm.
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When cooled, add the remaining ingredients to the mix. The dough will be very stiff, but it will come together in the mixer as you continue to mix. Knead/mix for 5 to 8 minutes until smooth.
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Transfer to a lightly-greased bowl or rising bucket and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until puffy but not necessarily doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
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Transfer dough to a lightly greased work surfaceand form into a loaf. Place the loaf into a lightly greased 8-1/2 × 4-1/2 inch bread pan. Cover and let rise again, until just crowned over the edge of the pan.
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bake in preheated oven at 375 for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature is 200 degrees.
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NOTE: This bread has a tendency to brown quickly and underbake in the center. Tent lightly with foil after about 20 minutes.
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Remove bread from oven and turn out on wire rack to cool.