Oatmeal Bannocks Recipes

Steps:

• Mix 3/4 cup flour, the sugar, salt, oats, and yeast thoroughly.
• Milk butter in sauce pan. Add milk and water and heat till just warm.
• Add milk mixture to flour-oat mixture and beat for 5 minutes.
• Add egg and another 1/2 cup of flour and continue beating for another 5 minutes, adding more flour until bread pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn bread out on a lightly floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes till smooth and elastic- adding flour as needed.
• Lightly spray a bowl with cooking spray, add dough. Lightly spray dough with cooking spray. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let it raise in a warm place till doubled in bulk (about 45 minutes).
• Punch down dough. Divide in two and roll out each half into an 8" circle.
• Spray two 8" round cake pans with cooking spray. Add dough (one to each pan) and with a knife gently score each loaf into 8 wedges (don't cut all the way through the dough).
• Lightly cover with plastic wrap (or a tea towel) and let rise until doubled in bulk (about 30 minutes).
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, baking powder, sugar and salt. With pastry knife cut in cold butter until crumbs are size of peas.
• Pour in milk and mix quickly just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead 3 - 5 times. Pat out dough to about 3/4" thickness. Cut into rounds with a 2" cutter.
• Bake on parchment or ungreased sheet at 425 for 12 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned.