Oatmeal Bread
This soft and chewy bread is the perfect comfort food! It's made with simple ingredients and tastes delicious with just a simple spread of butter.
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 c lukewarm water
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cups flour I used 2 cups all-purpose & 1 cup whole wheat
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine the water, yeast, sugar, and oil. Set aside and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- Add the flour, oats, and salt to the wet mixture. Mix thoroughly until all of the dry ingredients are wet then knead by hand (about 10 minutes) on a lightly floured surface, or with the standing mixer and a dough hook attachment (about 5 minutes.)
- Cover the bowl with a dish towel or plastic wrap and let it rise for 90 minutes.
- Next, punch down the dough and knead by hand, turning the dough over on itself 2 or 3 times.
- Shape the dough into a loaf and place in a greased 9x5" loaf pan. Cover with a dish towel and let rise until the dough is about 1-2" above the pan.
- While the dough is rising, pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Once the dough is ready, bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Let the loaf cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.