Oatmeal Bread

Name: Oatmeal Bread
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 125 g (4 oz) molasses or treacle; 2 eggs; 450 ml (16 fl oz) lukewarm water; 50 g (2 oz) lard/butter or 4 tablespoons oil; 175 g (6 oz) rolled oats; 2 x 1lb/500 g loaf tins.; 25 g (1 oz) fresh yeast (1 tablespoon dried or 1 pkt Fast Action yeast); 2 tablespoons rolled oats to coat tins; 600 g (1½ lb) strong white bread flour; 2-3 teaspoons salt

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

About

This striking loaf is a rich brown on the inside with a light speckled crust, which is caused by lining the tin with rolled oats.

Ingredients

175 g (6 oz) rolled oats
50 g (2

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas 5.

Grease the tin well with lard or oil and coat the base and sides with rolled oats.

Mixing Dough

Put oats, lard, butter or oil and salt into a bowl. Dissolve the molasses in the lukewarm water