Soft Honey Oat Bread

• Vegetarian

• Breakfast Foods

  • 3/4 cup Rolled oats

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp Instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Whole wheat flour

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup rolled oats, plus extra for sprinkling
• 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup honey, plus extra, warmed honey for drizzling

Directions

• Add the flours, oats, yeast, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl.
• Warm the milk and the water in the microwave until comfortably warm–about 30-45 seconds. Add the milk/water mixture, butter, and honey to the bowl.
• Turn the mixer on low speed and knead until a rough ball forms. Then turn the mixer to medium speed and knead for 7-10 minutes, or until dough is smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky. If mixing by hand, mix in the bowl until a rough dough forms. Turn out onto a well floured surface and knead until the dough is no longer sticky, but smooth and slightly tacky.
• Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let rest in a warm place for 30-60 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• Turn out on to the counter and stretch into a 9x13 rectangle. Roll up and place into a greased or parchment lined loaf pan, tucking the ends of the roll under itself to fit in the pan.
• Cover and let rest for 45 minutes.
• Once rested, slather warmed honey over the top and sprinkle with oats.
• Add a second, empty loaf pan to bottom rack of the oven and preheat oven to 350º F. Once preheated, add 1/4 cup of water to the empty loaf pan, then place the bread in the oven on the upper rack. This will create steam in the oven–essential for a perfect crust.
• Bake the bread for 40-50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove to a rack to cool.