Vermont Oatmeal Maple Honey Bread Recipes

HONEY OATMEAL BREAD II

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine boiling water, oats, 1/2 cup honey, butter and salt. Let stand for 1 hour.
• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the yeast mixture into the oat mixture. Add 2 cups of flour; mix well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 20 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove loaves from pans, brush tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons honey and sprinkle with oats.

VERMONT OATMEAL MAPLE HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Let cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast and flours, stirring to form a rough dough. Knead about 10 minutes by and about 5-7 minutes by mixer, until the dough is smooth and satiny. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl with lightly greased plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 hour.
• 2. Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. Place the loaves in 2 greased 8 x 4- inch bread pans. Cover the pans with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the loaves to rise 1 inch above the pan, about 1 hour.
• 3. Bake the loaves in a preheated 350^ oven for 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven when golden brown and interior is about 190^ on instant-read thermometer.

FAVORITE MAPLE OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cereal. Add the coffee, syrup, oil and salt. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°, stirring occasionally. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oat mixture, eggs, sugar and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

VERMONT HONEY-WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oats, buttermilk, syrup, honey, eggs, butter, wheat germ, salt and whole wheat flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch the dough down. Shape into two loaves; place each in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Beat egg white and water; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with oats. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

VERMONT WHOLE WHEAT OATMEAL HONEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, oats, maple sugar, honey, butter, salt and cinnamon. Let cool to lukewarm.
• Add the yeast and flours, stirring to form a rough dough. Knead (about 10 minutes by hand, 5 to 7 minutes by machine) until the dough is smooth and satiny. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.
• Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a loaf. Place the loaves in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch bread pans. Cover the pans with lightly greased plastic wrap and allow the loaves to rise till they've crowned about 1 inch over the rim of the pan, about 1 hour.
• Bake the loaves in a preheated 360°F oven for 33 minutes.* Remove them from the oven when they're golden brown, and the interior registers 190°F on an instant-read thermometer. Yield: 2 sandwich loaves.
• *If your oven can't be set at 360°F, set it at 350°F and bake the bread for 35 to 40 minutes.

VERMONT MAPLE OATMEAL SANDWICH BREAD

Steps:

• Mix Yeast, hot water and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup in a bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the quick oats, room temperature water, melted butter, maple syrup and salt.
• Once the yeast is frothy, about five minutes, go ahead and add to the mixing bowl
• Add half the flour mixture, about 4 cups to the mixer and using you dough hook incorporate until you have pretty wet mixture.
• Lower your speed to 2, (anything greater than this will tax the motor of your mixer. 1 cup at a time, continue to incorporate the flour, until the dough starts to gather on the hook and pull away from the bowl. Usually, it is about 7 1/2 cups.
• Knead for 2 minutes on low, using your hook or turn out onto a floured surface and knead by hand for 10 minutes. The dough is still pretty sticky, but should be manageable at this point.
• Once kneading is complete, gather the dough into a ball and place in a bowl twice its size that has been coated with a thin layer of oil (any oil can be used.)
• Cover with a damp towel and allow to rise about 45 minutes to an hour in a warm place.
• Turn the risen loaf out onto a floured surface again and punch it down, using your knuckles.
• Shape the dough into a large rectangle that can be easily divided into three loaf pans.
• Grease three standard loaf pans and add dough. Cover the pans and allow to rise for another 35-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 325°
• Bake loaves until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
• Allow to cool ten minutes in the pans and then remove. Cover with a dry towel and allow to finish cooling till room temp.
• Congrats! You can bake bread.