Victorian Oat Bread: The Hearty 1800s Oatmeal Loaf

Victorian Oat Bread: The Hearty 1800s Oatmeal Loaf

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A hearty Victorian oat bread enriched with treacle, the dense 1800s farmhouse oatmeal loaf from the cold north of Britain. Wholesome, faintly sweet, and ma…

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Ingredients

  • 1 and a half cups rolled oats or oatmeal, plus extra for the top
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons treacle or molasses
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 and a quarter teaspoons active dry yeast
  • A quarter cup warm water
  • A pinch of sugar

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