Serious Problems with this recipe.

by Bryan
(Calgary)

Bread should always be kneaded, so I'm not sure how this is supposed to turn out by "beating" the dough and "pouring" it into the pan. In fact according to the ingredients and amounts listed, there is no way this dough/batter would be pourable. After letting the oatmeal and water sit for 1 hour it was simply 1 hard lump.

I would recommend the following changes:

#1 Increase the boiling water, as necessary, so that the oatmeal is a smooth, stirrable consistency. Let sit until oats have expanded. (Probably more like 20-30min)

#2 Combine remaining ingredients (excl. flour and yeast) in pan, heat over stove until honey is dissolved and liquid is slightly warm. Add yeast to liquid and let dissolve.

#3 Combine liquid with oatmeal/milk/water and then add flour in order to create a soft sticky dough. Kneed about 5-10min, until dough is still soft and lightly sticky.