Oatmeal Flax Bread Recipes

OATMEAL FLAX BREAD

Steps:

• in a very large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the whole wheat flour and white bread flour, rolled oats, flaxseeds, brown suagr, yeast and salt. add water and butter, beat until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl, about 3 minutes. with wooden spoon, stir in oat bran and 2 cups of the remaining whole wheat flour to make soft sticky dough.
• turn out onto lightly floured surface. knead for 10 minutes, adding enough of the remaining flour to make dough smooth and elastic. place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. cover with plastic wrap, let rise in warm, draft-free place until double in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• punch down dough, turn out onto lightly floured surface, knead into ball, divide in half and shape into ball again. gently pull each ball into 12x7-inch rectangle.
• starting at narrow end, roll up into cylinder; pinch along seam to seal. fit seam side down, into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm, draft free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• bake in centre of 375*F oven until golden brown and load sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, 30 to 35 minutes.
• remove from pans and let cool on racks.

EASY FLAXSEED BREAD (GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 8″ x 4″ metal loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, beat the oil and sugar until combined.
• Add the eggs and milk and whisk to get a pale yellow liquid mixture.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the gluten-free all-purpose flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to combine.
• Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well to get a homogeneous batter (the batter will be rather liquid).
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes until the loaf is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Allow the loaf to cool for at least 5 minutes in the pan before removing it and then cooling it completely on a wire rack before slicing.

OATMEAL BREAD I

Steps:

• Combine oats, molasses, oil, salt and boiling water. Let cool to about 105 degrees F.
• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand for 5 minutes or until creamy. Stir the yeast into oat mixture and mix well. Add whole wheat flour, 2 cups bread flour, and the eggs. Mix until well combined.
• Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough out to a floured counter and knead for about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a well-greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 3 regular loaf pans and 4 mini loaf pans.
• Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and divide it into 4 pieces. Shape the dough into loaves and place them in the pans, seam-side down. Let rise until doubled, about 90 minutes. Bake in the preheated oven until the loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.

GLUTEN FREE OATMEAL FLAX BREAD

Steps:

• In small bowl pour 1 cup very hot water over 1/2 cup oats and rice bran. Set aside. In med bowl, mix together dry ingredients and set aside. Test temperature of oats, once warm start to:.
• In stand mixer add eggs and beat for a minute, then add all the rest of the liquid ingredients and beat for another minute. Add oat mixture and dry ingredients and blend for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into greased breadpan and let rest in warm area for 1 hour. Most of the rising takes place during baking -- don't think it's not ready! Bake for one hour at 350. It may be a little less for some ovens, but usually it's best to bake a little longer than it looks like it needs. The flax will make the top appear a little darker.