English Oven Honey & Oatmeal Bread Recipe

A honey oat bread by English Oven is a classic blend health, pleasant flavor and divinely moist, tender crumbs. It asks for minimal mixing and calls for ingredients which are easily available in the market and even stacked in your kitchen rack. This recipe oat flour bread recipe is simple and easy to prepare.

Honey Oatmeal Bread Ingredients

·         2 cups of boiling water

·         1 cup of rolled oats

·         2 tablespoons rolled oats (for garnishing)

·         ½ cup honey

·         1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

·         2 tablespoons butter

·         4 cups bread flour

·         1 package of active dry yeast

·         2 teaspoons salt

·         2 tablespoons honey, warmed slightly

Honey Oatmeal Bread Preparation Steps

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·         Take a large mixing Bowl. In it, combine boiling water, 1 cup rolling oats, 1/2 cup honey, 2 tablespoons of butter and salt. Let the mixture stand for an hour.

·         In a small bowl, add 1 package of active yeast to warm water. Let it stand for 10 minutes or until creamy.

·         Pour the yeast mixture to the oat blend and add 2 cups of flour to it. Add in the rest of the flour, ½ cup at a time and beat well.

·         Once the dough is ready, put it on a lightly floured surface and knead until it becomes smooth and elastic.

·         Lightly pour some oil in a large bowl and place the dough in it. Turn it to coat with oil. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and put it aside to rise in a warm place.

·         Post an hour, deflate the dough and turn it on the lightly floured surface again. Divide it into two equal halves and form loaves.

·         Place each loaf into two lightly greased loaf pans and cover them with a damp cloth. Let them rise until they double in the volume.

·         Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F and place the loaf pans in it.

·         Bake them in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until their tops become golden brown in color.

·         Remove the loaves from the pans and brush their tops with 2 tablespoons of honey. Sprinkle with oats and bake for another 2 minutes for the sprinkled oats to settle down.

Your oatmeal quick bread is ready to be served!