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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Bread
Nutty and sweet, this old fashioned oatmeal bread is fluffy enough for the pickiest kiddo and wholesome enough for mom.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Amercian Heritage
Prep Time
35
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Rising Time
1
hour
hour
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
16
Calories
233
kcal
Author
Marye Audet-White
Ingredients
2
packages active dry yeast
2
cups
water
, warm - 110F
⅓
cup
butter
, melted and cooled to room temperature
2
teaspoons
salt
½
cup
brown sugar
2 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
may need more
2 ½
cups
whole wheat flour
may need more
2
cups
rolled oats
dried fruits and nuts as desired
Instructions
Soften the yeast in ½ cup warm water for 5 minutes.
Add the sugar, 1 cup of the flour, 1 cup of the whole wheat flour and the rest of the water.
Mix well and allow to stand for fifteen minutes.
Mix in the salt, the butter, the oats, and the rest of the flour until a soft dough is formed.
Dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
Dough will be sticky.
Knead in up to a cup of dried fruit and nuts if desired.
Place in an oiled bowl, turning to oil all sides.
Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or so, until doubled in bulk.
Punch down and form into 2 or 3 loaves.
Place in oiled pans and allow to rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Brush with egg yolk wash if desired (1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp. water) and sprinkle oats over the top.
Bake at 375 for 40 minutes
Nutrition
Calories:
233
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
42
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
329
mg
|
Potassium:
134
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
120
IU
|
Calcium:
22
mg
|
Iron:
2.1
mg