Cheesy Italian Oatmeal Pan Bread Recipes

CHEESY ITALIAN OATMEAL PAN BREAD

Steps:

• Spray 13*9 baking pan with no stick spray (other pans work as well - I used a large round baking stone with great success).
• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan (or in the microwave); stir in rolled oats and butter.
• Cool to about 100 degrees (I got impatient and added a couple of ice cubes to cool it down quicker).
• Combine sugar, salt, yeast and 1 1/2 cups of the flour in a large mixing bowl, blend well.
• Add rolled oats mixture and egg. Blend at a low speed with an electric mixer till moistened, beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• By hand, stir in 1 3/4 cup to 2 1/2 cups flour and the mozzarella cheese to form a stiff dough.
• (*I just put everything in my standing mixer bowl and mixed it with the dough hook.).
• If kneading by hand, knead in 1/2-3/4 cup flour on a floured surface till dough is smooth and elastic.
• (Depending on your flour, humidity in your home, etc., you may need more or less flour - you want a smooth, elastic dough that is not too sticky.).
• Shape dough into a ball and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Punch down dough and press into prepared pan. Using a very sharp knife, cut diagonal lines 1 1/2 inches apart, cutting completely through the dough (I didn't cut all the way through and it pulled apart just fine).
• Repeat in opposite direction, creating a diamond pattern.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place till light and doubled in size (about 45 minutes - less if you use rapid rise yeast).
• Heat oven to 375. Uncover dough, redefine diamond pattern if you like.
• Combine parmesan cheese, basil, oregano and garlic powder and set aside.
• Spoon 2-4 T of butter across the dough.
• Bake 10-15 minutes.
• Brush remaining butter over partially baked bread.
• Sprinkle with parmesan/herb mixture. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, till golden brown.
• Serve warm or cool.

HERBED OATMEAL PAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine boiling water and oats; cool to 110°-115°. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, butter, salt, egg, oat mixture and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Punch dough down and press evenly into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. With very sharp knife, cut diagonal lines 1-1/2 in. apart completely through dough. Repeat in opposite direction, creating a diamond pattern. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Redefine pattern by gently poking along cut lines with a knife tip. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano and garlic powder. Brush bread with remaining butter; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Bake for 5 minutes. Loosely cover with foil and bake 5 minutes longer. Serve warm. Freeze option: After placing dough in pan and cutting diamond pattern, cover tightly and freeze. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Let rise, covered, in a warm place until doubled, about 11/2 hours. Bake as directed.

CHEESY ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice the bread into thick slices (about 1/2 inch thick).
• Place on baking sheet. Put about a tsp or so of Italian dressing on each slice and spread it around. Let it soak in a little bit.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each slice. I've used cheddar, co-jack and slices of mozzarella with good results.
• Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Your time may vary due to size and dryness of the bread.

OATMEAL PAN BREAD

Steps:

• 1- Combine boiling water and oats. Let it cool.
• 2- In a mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, oil, egg, salt, oat mixture and 2 cups white whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth.
• 3- Add remaining flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic ( about 8 minutes ).
• 4- Press the dough evenly into a greased 13-in. X 9-in. baking pan. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• 5- Punch the dough down in the pan and with a sharp knife, cut diagonal lines 1-1/2 inches apart completely through dough. Repeat in opposite direction, creating a diagonal pattern.
• 6- Cover and let it rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7- Brush with the melted butter, sprinkle with kosher salt, pamesan cheese, herbs and garlic powder, if desired.
• 8- Bake at 350º F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

OATMEAL PAN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Spray 9x9" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients and beat with electric mixer until well blended.
• Pour into baking pan and bake 30 minutes.

HERBED OATMEAL PAN BREAD

Steps:

• Grease 9x13 baking pan.
• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in the rolled oats.
• Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons butter; cool to lukewarm (about 110-120 degrees).
• In a large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
• Add the rolled oat mixture and beat well till moistened--continue blending for about 3 minutes.
• Add the beaten egg and mix well.
• Then add 1 3/4-2 1/2 cups of flour for form stiff dough.
• On floured surface, knead in 1/2-3/4 cups more flour till dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• Shape into a ball, cover with a large bowl leaving it on the counter and rest about 15 minutes.
• Punch down dough several times to remove any air bubbles.
• Press into the greased pan.
• Using a very sharp knife, cut diagonal lines 1 1/2" apart, cutting completely through the dough; repeat in opposite direction creating a diamond effect.
• Cover with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes till double.
• Herb Topping: (optional) Mix the basil, cheese, and garlic powder together and set aside; melt the butter and keep separate.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• Brush top with butter and then the Herb Topping and return to oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or till done.