Favorite Maple Oatmeal Bread Food

MAPLE OAT BREAD

Steps:

• Place oats in a blender or food processor, cover and process oats for 6-7 seconds or until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl; add boiling water. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup warm water; add syrup, oil, salt, oat mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a flattened 9-in. round loaf. Place in a greased 9-in. round baking dish. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Brush with egg white; sprinkle with oats. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

MAPLE OATMEAL BREAD (BREAD MAKER)

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the order recommended for your bread maker.
• Select basic bread setting.
• Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing and add 1-2 T four or water if needed.

MAPLE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Cook the oats in the boiling water in a samll saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Scrape into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and stir int he warm milk and Maple Syrup.
• Stir in the yeast and let sit until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Mix in 5 cups of flour and the salt and knead with the mixer on low speed.
• Add the remaining flour gradually until a dough forms and cleans the sides of the bowl. The dough should be soft, but not sticky and feel elastic to the touch.
• Place the douch in a large bowl, sprinkle with a little flour and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
• Let rise in a warm, draft free place until doubled in volume.
• Grease two 9x5 pans.
• Punch the air out of the dough and turn it onto a floured work table.
• Divide the dough in half and pat each piece into a rectangle.
• Fold each into thirds and again pat into a rectangle.
• Roll up from the short end like a jelly roll, pinch the seam closed.
• Place each, seam down into the loaf pan and cover with the kitchen towel.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Let the loaves rise until doubled, 45 minutes to 1-1/2 hours depending on the warmth of the kitchen.
• Brush the tops with milk.
• Bake until browned and the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, 30-40 minutes.
• Remove and cool on a rack before slicing.

MAPLE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Place in bread machine according to mfrs recommendation.
• Can make into rolls also.
• I usually butter the tops after taking out of the oven.