#bbd 9: Rolled oat and apple bread


“Paulchen’s FoodBlog?!” is hosting BreadBakingDay #9. Like Ulrike from Küchenlatein my entry will be one of Dan Lepard’s recipes, found in The Handmade Loaf.

This is a wet and sticky dough resulting in a moist and open crumb. I think it’s best to give it a bold bake to ensure a robust crust that will not soften too quickly and which seals the loaf, trapping moisture and flavor inside. I enjoyed it with cheese, cooked ham, strawberry jam and Nutella. In that order too.

Rolled oat and apple bread

  • 50g rolled oats
  • 100g boiling water
  • 250g strong white flour
  • 100g white leaven, hydration: 80%
  • 200g peeled and grated apple
  • 75g water
  • 5g fresh yeast
  • 5g salt
  • Eggwash: 1 egg mixed with a little cold water
  • Additional rolled oats

Pour the boiling water over the oats and let sit for about 5 minutes. Mix the water with the leaven, the salt and the yeast, grate the apple into this. Add the soaked rolled oats and the flour.

Bulk Fermentation: 1 hour.
Shape into a bâton.
Final Fermentation: 1 - 1.5 hours.
Brush the top of the loaf with the eggwash, sprinkle with additional rolled oats. The eggwash is still good to be used for scrambled eggs.
Bake-Off: At 210°C for 30 minutes, at 190°C 15-20 additional minutes, or more until the loaf feels light.
Source: The Handmade Loaf by Dan Lepard.

Published in: on 18 April 2008 at 2:15 am

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  1. On 18 April 2008 at 5:28 am MyKitchenInHalfCups Said:

    Oat and apple. That’s hard to beat! Very nice. Lovely crumb.

  2. On 18 April 2008 at 9:37 am Ulrike aka ostwestwind Said:

    :-) Great minds think alike…

  3. On 19 April 2008 at 9:00 pm theinversecook Said:

    Indeed, oat and apple is a very tasty combination!

    @Ulrika: Stimmt, auch, wenn ich in diesem Fall nur hinterhergelaufen bin… :-)

  4. On 20 April 2008 at 11:47 pm Claire Said:

    When do you add the flour in this recipe?

    Looks tasty…

  5. On 21 April 2008 at 12:10 am theinversecook Said:

    Thanks, Claire, for spotting the missing flour.

  6. On 4 May 2008 at 9:31 pm zorra Said:

    Zu schön um Reinzubeissen. ;-)

  7. On 8 May 2008 at 12:04 am Bread Baking Day #9 The Round Up | Paulchens FoodBlog?! Said:

    [...] Rolled oat and apple bread by Nils of Ye olde bred blogge. [...]

  8. On 8 May 2008 at 5:28 pm Susan Said:

    Beautiful — looks like a very versatile bread that’s delicious with both sweet and savory accompaniments.

  9. On 9 May 2008 at 3:53 pm tatter Said:

    Nils…your bread looks beautiful! It must be one of Dan’s best recipes…the combinations of oats and apples is just delicious :D

  10. On 9 May 2008 at 5:40 pm Jeremy Said:

    It’s a good one, made it here at work during a lull, one of the first levain breads, took out the yeast who kneads it?
    Good work Nils!

  11. On 10 May 2008 at 12:07 am Shellyfish Said:

    Wow! Your bread just looks so wonderful- what a great crumb…someday I might try to make something like this…

  12. On 12 May 2008 at 1:15 am theinversecook Said:

    Indeed, Susan, a bread perfect for that lunch bread imo.

    @ tatter: It’s one of my favorites from The Handmade Loaf, generally, I have had great results with the combination of yeast and white sourdough.

    I know, Jeremy, but I’m always hungry, a pure sourdough bread will just take too long. By the time this loaf was ready, I couldn’t get it fast enough into my mouth *lol*

    Shellyfish, please do, once you have some sourdough, it should work a treat.

  13. On 16 May 2008 at 7:17 pm sunshinemom Said:

    Wow! That’s a great bread. I liked the combo - never tried it before!

  14. On 17 May 2008 at 12:01 am theinversecook Said:

    Agreed - good combo, the moisture of the apple and the “creaminess” of the oats.

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