Week 9

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.