Maple Oat Skillet Bread

by | Sep 15, 2021 | Breads, Yeast Bread | 0 comments

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Maple Oat Skillet Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup oats old fashioned or quick cook but not steel cut
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 ¼ tsp dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup not pancake syrup
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour all purpose or bread flour are equally good here

TOPPING:

  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup oats

Instructions

BREAD MACHINE DIRECTIONS

  • In a blender or food processor, add the oats, and pulse a few seconds. We want coarse crumbs, but not powder, so don’t overdo!
  • Add the hot water to the oats, and mix. Let them stand until they cool to luke warm.
  • Add the yeast, water, maple syrup, oil and salt to the pan of the bread machine.
  • Add the warm oats and the flour, then start the machine on the dough cycle.
  • When complete, remove dough from pan and turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Form dough into a smooth round loaf.
  • Place dough in a cast iron skillet, cover with a clean towel – and leave somewhere warm until the loaf doubles in size, about 45 mins (depends on warmth of your kitchen!)
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Brush loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with the oats.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool before slicing.
  • Devour.

STAND MIXER DIRECTIONS

  • In a blender or food processor, add the oats, and pulse a few seconds. We want coarse crumbs, but not powder, so don’t overdo!
  • Add the hot water to the oats, and mix. Let them stand until they cool to luke warm.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the yeast and warm water – let sit for a few minutes, then add the maple syrup, oil and salt.
  • Add the warm oats and the flour, then mix to a soft dough (adding more flour if necessary).
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and pliable – about 10 minutes
  • Form dough into a ball.
  • Grease a bowl, and add the dough to the bowl and cover.
  • Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
  • Punch down, then shape into a smooth round loaf.
  • Place loaf in a cast iron skillet, cover with a clean towel – and leave somewhere warm until the loaf doubles in size, about 45 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Brush loaf with beaten egg, and sprinkle with the oats.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool before slicing.
  • Devour.