Blueberry and Oatmeal Bread

Name: Blueberry and Oatmeal Bread
Yield: Makes 1 Loaf
Ingredients: 65 g/2½ oz/5 tbsp caster sugar; 5 ml/1 tsp easy bake (rapid-rise) dried yeast; 110 ml/scant 4 fl oz/scant ½ cup water; 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup milk; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup blueberries; 550 g/1 lb 4 oz/5 cups unbleached white bread flour, plus 30 ml/2 tbsp for coating the blueberries; 10 ml/2 tsp mixed spice; 40 g/1½ oz/3 tbsp butter; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp easy bake dried yeast; 75 g/3 oz/¾ cup blueberries; 120 ml/generous 4 fl oz/½ cup water; 130 ml/4½ fl oz/½ cup + 1 tbsp milk; 2 eggs; 3.5 ml/¾ tsp salt; 450 g/1 lb/4 cups unbleached white bread flour, plus 30 ml/2 tbsp for coating the blueberries; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup coarse oatmeal; 75 ml/5 tbsp water; 100 g/3½ oz/scant 1 cup blueberries; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup caster sugar; 75 ml/5 tbsp milk; 5 ml/1 tsp mixed (apple pie) spice; 25 g/1 oz/¼ cup coarse oatmeal; white bread flour, plus 30 ml/2 tbsp for coating the blueberries; 1 egg; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp mixed spice; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 10 ml/2 tsp easy bake dried yeast; 40 g/1½ oz/3 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
1
Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook

By Jennie Shapter

Published 2010

About

The blueberries add a subtle fruitiness to this loaf, while the oatmeal contributes texture and a nutty flavour. This is best eaten on the day it is baked.

Ingredients

Small

75 ml/5 tbsp water
75 ml/5

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Pour the water, milk and egg(s) into the bread machine pan. If the instructions for your machine specify that the yeast is to be placed in the pan first, reverse the order in which you add the liquid and dry ingredients.
Sprinkle