1 TBS active dry yeast
2 1/4 hot tap water
3 TBS coconut oil (or canola oil)
3 TBS Honey
1 egg
5 TBS quick-cooking or old fashioned rolled oats
3 cups Spelt flour
2 tsp salt
2 1/2 to 3cups all-purpose flour (or whole white wheat)
Combine water, honey, yeast, in bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. If using Coconut oil add the oil to the water and yeast mixture.
Add 2 cups flour mix and let sit until doubles.
Add egg, oats, salt, and the rest of the flour.**
** When adding flour be careful you can ADD to much flour. Make sure you leave the bread tacky. There is a difference between tacky and sticky. You don't want it sticky. You need to be able handle the bread without it sticking to you. If you don't leave it tacky it will be dry and dense.
Let sit until doubles. Cut unto 2 loaves add to the 9 x 5 bread pans. or 8 mini loaves pans, (they are our favorite)
Let raise and double again. This step let them raise in the oven. When they are doubled just turn the oven on.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Add more time if you like it darker. The length of time depends on how dark or light you like your bread.
** If you are worried about whether or not it is done. Take the bread out of the pan keeping it in your hand and flip it over and knock on the bottom of the loaf.
* Trick to making your bread come out of the pan. Don't wash your bread pans. Just wipe them out.
(Recipe from the Food Nanny)
