- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cup of warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons honey (can be skipped)
After mixing all the ingredients, the dough is allowed to rise in a warm place for about 2 hours until the volume is doubled. The dough is kneaded to get rid of the big bubbles and make it uniform. The dough is placed in loaf pan and allowed to rise again for another 2 hours until it fills the loaf pan. It is baked in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F (175° C) for about 1 hour until golden brown.
You can add rolled oatmeal if desired. I think next batch of dough I am going to try with adding 1/2 cup of plain oatmeal.
Here is another tip. Don't add Oatmeal until you knead the second time. Have oatmeal ready and place on counter then knead the dough in the oatmeal. This will make it look really scrumptious! Then place in pan to raise. You may also place in dutch oven and bake for 45 min and remove lid for last 15 min to give it a nice European look.
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