Oat & oregano no-knead bread
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Oat & Oregano No-Knead Bread

Oat & oregano no-knead bread

Oat & Oregano No-Knead Bread

Adina Elena Vladulescu
This herb bread is super easy to prepare and will fill your home with a wonderful aroma! I used a Dutch oven to make it, but you could also use a covered metal pot or an oven-safe casserole dish. However, if you've never baked bread in a Dutch oven, you're really missing out! The water vapor released by the dough is trapper inside the pot's heavy wall, creating a hot environment with the perfect amount of steam to create air pockets inside your bread. Making bread has never been so easy!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Bread
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp active dry yeast
  • About 2 cups warm water divided
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 cup quick oats ground
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp coarse salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a cup, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water, then add the maple syrup to help it bloom. Set aside until the yeast foams up, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, oats, ground oats, oregano and salt until combined. Form a small hole in the middle and pour the olive oil and dissolved yeast.
  • Using a metal spoon, start mixing and then gradually add more warm water until a soft dough is formed. The dough should remain sticky, but it shouldn’t feel “wet”.
  • No need to knead, simply cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1h in a warm place. At the same time, place a Dutch oven in the oven while preheating to 500°F.
  • After 1 h, oil your hands, punch the dough down and form a smooth ball. Remove the Dutch oven from the oven and transfer the dough. Sprinkle extra oats over the top.
  • Bake covered for 25 min at 500°F. Then, remove the lid and bake uncovered for 10-15 min at 450°F, until a dark golden crust is formed.
  • Allow to cool completely on a cooling grid before slicing.

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