It had been quite some time
now, that I didn’t post any Bread Recipe! Baking Bread is always very special
to me. I just love the flavor around the
kitchen, while baking. Also, I could offer a complete meal to my family.
I do not know, from where I
got this recipe and couldn’t find any note on my hard-copy. But, this is
one of my favorite. I used to bake at least thrice a month. Honey – Oatmeal
combination is just perfect.
Honey, is a very special substance
and there is a lot more then in it than a simple sugar. It’s Rich in minerals
and also has some antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that may aid in
the healing process. That’s why in Asia and Arabia, Honey is widely used to
treat humans. Also believed, very beneficial to health, provides Energy.
I will stop here, to talk
further about Honey and list down the ingredients : 1¼ cups of boiling water ; 1
cup of rolled oats ; 2
tbsp of unsalted butter cut into 3
pieces ; 1½ tsp
of sea salt ; ¼ cup of honey ; 1 cup
of whole wheat flour ; 1-2/3 cups
of all-purpose flour ; ¼
cup nonfat dry milk (powder) ; 2 tsp
of instant yeast.
In a bowl boil the water, once
water starts bubbling cut the flame and add oats, butter, salt and honey into
it. Stir well. Let the mixture cool to lukewarm.
Add the remaining ingredients i.e. Wheat flour, all purpose flour, milk powder,
with the oat mixture and knead either by hand or kitchen aid / bread machine,
until its soft and smooth dough.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl
and cover with damp cloth in a warm place until dough is about double in
volume. It may take about 45 minutes, depends on the atmospheric
temperature. Our friends yeast and bacteria, acts much faster in tropical
conditions (around 100°F or 38°C).
Gently deflate the dough by hand. (Slightly
oil your hand, to avoid mess. the dough will be sticky) and shape it into log.
Place it in the pre greased loaf pan. Cover
it gently with greased plastic wrap (to avoid cracks on the bread), and allow
it to rise over the rim of the pan and sprinkle with additional oats on the top.
Bake
it in the preheated oven at 350º F about 45 minutes
Tenting it with aluminum foil prevent
over-browning. Once the bread is golden brown, remove it from the oven and
after a minute turn it out onto a rack and brush with melted butter.
Honey-Oatmeal Bread toasted with butter and
chocolate spread is “Divine”
Tip
: When
measuring honey, first coat the measuring utensil with a small amount of oil so
the honey will not stick.
lovely bread..looks perfectly made.
ReplyDeleteYou can definitely bake a fantastic bread.
ReplyDeletehealthy and yummy bread. baked perfectly.
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