Amish Oat Bran Bread
delicious for sandwiches!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup oat bran
- 1 package (¼ ounce) active dry yeast
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons s honey
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, molasses, oat bran, yeast and salt.
- In a small saucepan, heat water and honey to 120°-130°.
- Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky).Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes 6
- .Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top.Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.Punch down dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface.Shape into a round loaf.Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal
- .Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
- With a sharp knife, make three diagonal slashes across top of loaf.
- Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from baking sheet to wire rack to cool.Yield: 1 loaf 3.2.264