oat bread

How To Make oat bread

• Step 1
  add yeast to warm water and allow to proof for about 10 minutes
• Step 2
  In large bowl, place 6 cups of flour, oats, salt and brown sugar ( breaking up any clumped pieces of the brown sugar)
• Step 3
  pour into the flour mixture, cooled butter and proofed yeast, Mix well, dough will be sticky
• Step 4
  on a well floured bread board turn out dough and knead lightly adding more flour as needed ( I use about 1 more cup) the dough will become a little tacky but will not be sticky. Knead for 10 minutes
• Step 5
  place in a greased bowl turn dough over to distribute the oil.
• Step 6
  Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled.
• Step 7
  Punch down, shape into loaves place into greased bread pans and allow to rise again until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Step 8
  Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until bread sound hollow when tapped and tops are golden brown
• Step 9
  **** You can cut this recipe in half and throw everything into a bread machine, follow the manufacturer directions, use the light setting
• Step 10
  You can also use all purpose flour and regular rolled oats if that is what you have on hand.
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