Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Oats And Honey Bread

After devouring all the Diwali sweets and snacks I have developed an aversion to sweets....but I know it's going to be temporary and soon I will again enjoy sweet treats. 

So for a change I baked this bread and I was really impressed by it. It has got beautiful crust and soft insides and tastes excellent with either honey or even butter. My kiddo enjoyed this with spoonfuls of honey and has ordered me to make this more frequently. I was quite surprised at her request since the only bread she eats is white milk bread. And this bread is now going to feature regularly in my kitchen.


Recipe Source: Allrecipes

Ingredients: 

All Purpose Flour- 3 Cups
Rolled Oats- 1/2 Cup + little more for sprinkling on top
Honey- 3 tbsp
Unsalted Butter- 2 tbsp (at room temperature)
Salt- 1 tsp
Active Dry Yeast- 1 1/2 tsp
Warm Water- 1 1/4 Cup
Milk- For brushing the top
Dried Melon Seeds, Sunflower Seeds- little for sprinkling (optional)


Procedure:
  • Combine flour, oats and salt in a large bowl and keep aside.
  • In the warm water add in butter, honey and yeast. Mix till dissolved and leave aside for a couple of minutes till the yeast turns frothy.
  • Add the yeast mixture to the bowl containing the dry ingredients and mix.
  • Knead the dough for 10-15 minutes till the dough turns smooth and elastic. Transfer the dough to another bowl and cover the bowl with a greased cling film. Leave the dough to rise for about an hour.
  • Punch back the dough and knead for a couple of minutes.
  • Divide the dough into 12 equal parts and roll each piece in a ball. Arrange the balls in a greased baking dish and cover again with cling film. Leave it to rise for another 45 minutes.
  • Remove the cling film and brush the top with milk and sprinkle oats and seeds on top.
  • Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C for 10 minutes. Bake the bread for 35-40 minutes or till the crust turns golden brown.




Serve the bread warm with honey....it tastes divine.


Sending these to Radhika's Winter Carnival and Vardhini's Bake Fest#1

Winter Carnival




37 comments:

  1. Wow..honey, oat and seeds..what better a bread could be! Healthy and delightful bake.

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  2. That's so tempting and a healthy one too.

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  3. Bread looks very perfect with nice golden crust. Wonderful clicks.

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  4. Guess what,I made bread for the first time yesterday and it was totally therapeutic.Loved it! And my kids enjoyed it too..This looks lovely Raji.I'll try this with wholewheat..

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  5. Soft and healthy bread,lovely clicks Raji

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  6. beautiful clicks and interesting recipe

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  7. wow...healthy and delicious breads with nutty topping...loved it Raji and the clicks are stunning !!

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  8. oh Raji..you are tempting me to bake bread at home. Love it. The clicks are superb!

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  9. Super soft and fabulous looking bread..

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  10. bread is looking perfect and inviting

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  11. Oh!! I'm dying for the bread with the oozing honey - the last picture makes me crazy!! I'm a great lover of honey with soft breads and you are tempting me more. Sure to try this!! :)

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  12. Amazing pics .. Wow.. and love the bread. :) Looks so yummy

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  13. Beautiful bread ~ the shots are sensational!
    USMasala

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  14. wow raji,is this truly amazing recipe...Am drooling over the clicks.

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  15. Lovely clicks, healthy and flavourful bread

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  16. Very interesting and yummy bread..

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  17. Saw this in Foodgawker,such professional clicks,nice recipe loved it Raji :)

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  18. what a fine bake raji and stunning clicks

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  19. I never tried bread in my life...Luv the sec pic and the honey bottle so much...

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  20. Do you think this bread would go well dipped in cheese fondue? Searching for a good bread recipe to pair with cheese fondue...

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  21. Very soft and yummy bread,nice clicks and well presentation.

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  22. This bread is slightly on the sweeter side so it pairs well with jam, honey or nutella... I don't think that it will be good with cheese fondue, I would prefer a baguette with cheese fondue. Thanks for dropping by Arva.

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  23. Oh wow that looks so tempting! what a great recipe to try =D
    belated happy diwali.

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  24. Looks awesome as usual..hope to start baking soon too. That is my mom in law sporting the nine yards...thank you for your wishes.

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  25. I made this and it was AMAZING!! Served warm and spread a 50/50 mixture of honey & cream cheese....my kids devoured it!!! So delicuos!!

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  26. @Anonymous...glad you all liked the bread, it's indeed very yum. Honey and cream cheese sounds delicious. Thanks for dropping by.

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  27. lovely presentation Raji...do send you entries for the event
    Bake with your heart

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