Mouthwatering Spelt and Oat Bread Loaves
You and your family are sure to enjoy this easy and very tasty spelt and oat bread.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dairy-free or regular milk
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 packet instant yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 1 1/2 cups spelt flour
- 1 3/4 cups and 3 tbsp bread flour (if dough is still sticky - add in a couple more tsp of bread flour while kneading)
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl, add all of the wet ingredients (water - olive oil). In your microwave or on top of the stove, warm the mixture to around 110 degrees. Or just before it’s very hot.Add in the oats and combine the mixture. Then sprinkle the yeast over the mixture, and let it sit for 5-8 minutes till the oats soften some.
- Add in the salt and both flours. Knead the dough for 10 minutes by hand. Or I’m sure you can get away with using a bread machine..If you need to add more flour - just add a tsp at a time until the dough is only slightly sticky..
- Grease the bowl that you took the dough out of. Return the kneaded dough to the bowl, cover it; and let the dough sit in the bowl for an hour till it rises.After the hour is up, on a floured surface; divide the dough into two. Form 2 long rolls, making sure to tuck the ends and seams in.Cut about a 1 1/2 inch long slash in the top of each loaf, and cover the loaves. Let them sit for a 1/2 hour.
- After the 1/2 hour is up, and the loaves have gotten larger; preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Then combine an egg with 1/2 tsp water. Brush the tops of the loaves with the egg wash, and sprinkle some oats on top if desired. Bake the loaves for 23-24 minutes until browned. Enjoy!*For a pretty shiny crust - brush the loaves with a little melted butter right after you take them out of the oven*