Honey Oats Bread Loaf – #BreadBakers

This month onward, I will be participating in one more group challenge. Bread Bakers is a group of enthusiastic bread bakers who come together every month to create a bread for a chosen theme. I have given the details of the group at the end of the post. So this month it was Rocío who selected the theme Oatmeal for the group. I was so happy that I could try a bread from my wish list. Oats bread has been in my to do list for long. Yes, I have a long to do list and keep on striking them whenever I get a chance. I followed the recipe from Bakingdom and it turned out absolutely amazing. But I still have a story for the bread. If you are not bored yet, then keep on reading about my bread baking adventure.

Every time I select a bread recipe, the most intriguing part is the selection of the correct pan. I never have the pan which is given in the recipe. Either I use a large pan and end up with a flat bread or use a smaller pan and end up with an overflowing bread. I have a 7 1/2″  * 4 1/2″ pan which is smaller than the usual 8 1/2″ pan normally used in recipes. So I divide the dough into two parts, bake one in my pan and bake the smaller portion in another small tin. Some times it works good but this time, it was a flop. The bread in the main tin was flat and the smaller one was so lovely. But I wanted to make a perfect bread. So I had to try it again. This time, I used the whole dough in my pan and ended up wit an amazingly domed super soft crumb and crispy crust bread.

The first time, my daughter was hungry and she didn’t give me enough time to cool the bread. So the slices were squished at the base. But the next trial, I did everything before my daughter came from school and so it had plenty of time to cool. I also made a jar of Peanutella ( yes, you read it right, it was so yum!!!) and when my daughter came home, she was treated with a large slice of this bread slathered with home made peanutella (click on link for recipe). And for the next two days it was her evening snack and I was so proud of the bread loaf that I kept a slice at hand and was staring it so much. Even when taking a bite I was admiring how amazing the texture was. Call me crazy!!!

Recipe Source: Bakingdom

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour/ Maida -3 cups

Oats-3/4 cup

Instant Yeast-2 1/4 tsp

Salt-1 1/2 tsp

Milk-1 cup

Lukewarm Water-1/3 cup

Butter-2 tbs

Honey-1/4 cup

For Topping:

Honey-2 tbs

Milk-1 tsp

Oats-2 tbs

Procedure:

In a bowl mix together maida, oats, salt and yeast.

In a sauce pan heat milk until warm and add butter.

Remove from flame and let the butter melt in the residual heat. Let the milk come to barely warm temperature.

Add in honey and lukewarm water.

Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix. The dough will be sticky.

Knead the dough for 10-12 minutes or until soft and elastic.

Place it in an oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap.

Set aside for the first rise for 1 hour.

Now remove the dough on to the counter and shape it into a rectangle measuring 7 1/2″ * 12″.

Roll it into a loaf pressing the dough on each roll to tightly seal it.

Once completely rolled, place it seam side down on a greased bread tin measuring 7 1/2″ * 4 1/2″.

Cover the tin loosely with cling film and set aside for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 175°C.

Mix together honey and milk and apply it on the dough.

Sprinkle oats on top.

Bake it in middle rack for 30 minutes.

The top will start browning fast.

Now relocate the tin to the lower rack and continue baking for 20 more minutes.

Remove from oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack along with the tin.

Carefully remove the loaf from the tin and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack. It may take 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Do not slice when warm.

Slice it up with a bread knife and enjoy however you like..

Do not slice that. This was from my first attempt. Just roll the whole rectangle..

This was my first attempt which came out flat.

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme.  Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

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Honey Oats Bread Loaf

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Ingredients

  

Ingredients

• All Purpose Flour/ Maida -3 cups
• Oats-3/4 cup
• Instant Yeast-2 1/4 tsp
• Salt-1 1/2 tsp
• Milk-1 cup
• Lukewarm Water-1/3 cup
• Butter-2 tbs
• Honey-1/4 cup

For Topping

• Honey-2 tbs
• Milk-1 tsp
• Oats-2 tbs

Instructions

 

Procedure

• In a bowl mix together maida, oats, salt and yeast.
• In a sauce pan heat milk until warm and add butter.
• Remove from flame and let the butter melt in the residual heat. Let the milk come to barely warm temperature.
• Add in honey and lukewarm water.
• Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix. The dough will be sticky.
• Knead the dough for 10-12 minutes or until soft and elastic.
• Place it in an oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap.
• Set aside for the first rise for 1 hour.
• Now remove the dough on to the counter and shape it into a rectangle measuring 7 1/2" * 12".
• Roll it into a loaf pressing the dough on each roll to tightly seal it.
• Once completely rolled, place it seam side down on a greased bread tin measuring 7 1/2" * 4 1/2".
• Cover the tin loosely with cling film and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 175°C.
• Mix together honey and milk and apply it on the dough.
• Sprinkle oats on top.
• Bake it in middle rack for 30 minutes.
• The top will start browning fast.
• Now relocate the tin to the lower rack and continue baking for 20 more minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack along with the tin.
• Carefully remove the loaf from the tin and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack. It may take 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. Do not slice when warm.
• Slice it up with a bread knife and enjoy however you like..