Friday, August 13, 2010

Donnas Maple Oatbread

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water (70 to 80 degrees)
1/3 cup maple syrup 
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

The recipe was originally for a bread maker but I use my Kitchen aid mixer and it comes out so very good!

1. take 1/2 cup of warm water in a small bowl sprinkle the yeast on top and let set for 15 minutes 

2. add the oats, flour and salt to the bowl mix and then make a well in the center , 
add the dissolved yeast and water to the well . Gently stir incorporating a small about of the flour to make a sticky dough, cover and let set for 20 mintues ( the dough should rise by then )

3.add the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs water
the maple syrup and oil

mix well , sometimes I find I need to add just a sprinkle more of flour as you just want the dough to be dry enough that you can touch it and form it in a ball with out getting your hands all sticky..ha!

cover and let rise for one hour.

punch down ( I put it back in the mixer) then grease a bread pan , add the dough and let rise again until doubled.

bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

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