Honey-oat bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup rolled oats {for sprinkling on top}
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients and then add the water.
- Stir all of the ingredients with a wooden spoon until you can’t stir any more.
- Then, knead the dough with damp hands until flour is completely incorporated.
- Finally, form the dough into a round, place it on a baking stone sprinkle with reserved oats, and place it in a cold oven.
- Turn the oven to 375-degrees, and leave it alone for an hour.
- After an hour, pull the bread out of the oven, let it cool slightly, then rip it apart in chunks like a Saxon (or cut it in nice wedges) and drizzle honey on it.
Honey Oat Cakes
These are easy to make and very tasty. Serves 10-15 people.
Ingredients
350 g (12 Oz) Rolled Oats (Whole rolled oats if possible)
225 g (8 Oz) Butter
225 g (8 Oz)Honey Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium sized saucepan. Add the salt, honey and oats and stir until they are well mixed.
- Spoon the mixture out onto a greased baking tray or swiss roll tin and press it down well.
- Bake at 325F/170C for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes then mark into squares while still warm and serve when cold.
Now use this information to create your own Anglo-Saxon menu!