oatnut soda bread

a more proteinful take on the james beard soda bread. it seems inevitable that we are making so much bread now.

soak for 1 hour ahead of time:

• 2 c. rolled oats
• 1 3/4 c. buttermilk

mix well in a large bowl:

• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. raw diced walnuts
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt (or 2 tsp. regular salt)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder

knead together until it feels like a good, solid dough. form into a ball on a baking sheet or silpat. cut a big X in the top.

for style, brush some extra buttermilk over the loaf and press some more rolled oats all over.

bake at 375°F for about 80 minutes; the outside should be nice and golden. apply the standard bread thump test, if you're so inclined.

17 May 2020 18:20