Hi Bold Bakers.
While in quarantine I’ve seen that you guys have been baking up a storm.
Now I know a lot of you have been taking this time to perfect your breadmaking skills.
Now I have heard that there’s a shortage of yeast out there however.
So I’ve got an amazing quick bread recipe for you that can be made with pantry staples
that can be whipped up by hand in just minutes.
And I’m here too, and you might hear baby George during the episode too.
So that’s right, my husband Kevin is behind the camera and we’ve got baby George in
the corner.
Between the three of us we’re gonna nail this episode.
So we’re gonna get started in a nice big bowl.
So into our bowl we’re gonna add in some oats.
Now for this recipe you can use old fashioned rolled oats or you can use quick cooking oats.
Either work really well.
So into this we’re gonna add in some milk, plain yogurt.
If you don’t have yogurt you can always use sour cream, or a mix of both.
Next we’re gonna add in some oil, now you can use a neutral oil so something like Sunflower
oil, vegetable oil, canola oil.
You can even use olive oil in this but you might want to save that for your cooking.
Do you not like my baking?
I think George prefers olive oil.
Next we’re gonna add in some honey for a little bit of sweetness, and then we’re
gonna crack in an egg.
So if you don’t eat egg you can always use flax egg in this and that will work really
well.
And then with a fork we’re just gonna whisk all these together.
You might have noticed that I added oats into the wet ingredients and the reason I did that
is so that they hydrate while they’re in the wet ingredients.
So when it’s mixed like this we’re gonna set it over to the side for around 45 minutes
or so, let those oats soak, and then we’re gonna add in the rest of our ingredients.
So into this bowl we’re gonna add in some white flour, some whole wheat flour, baking
powder, baking soda, and some salt.
And just give this a quick mix together.
So like I said this is a quick bread which means it’s not leavened with yeast because
we don’t have any.
This is leavened with baking powder and baking soda.
I think this is a quick enough recipe to get done before George’s nap.
I’m hoping George is gonna go for a nap soon.
So there’s my dry ingredients, here I have my wet ingredients, the oats have soaked and
they’re just gonna go straight in there.
So like I said you don’t need a mixer to make this, all we’re gonna use is a wooden
spoon and our hands.
And then with a swift move of the spatula, fold this mix all together.
It’s similar to how we mix a soda bread.
You just want to do a few mixes, it’s especially important with this recipe that you don’t
over-mix it so you end up with a lovely soft loaf.
So just a few mixes, this is looking great.
So here’s an important part, once you do mix it you want to get it into the oven fast
and I’ll tell you why.
The chemical reaction has started between the milk the yogurt the baking powder and
the baking soda, and it starts to react.
You want that to happen in the oven.
So here I have my baking pan and it’s buttered.
This is my Bigger Bolder Baking pan and it’s non stick.
Then just pour your dough into there.
And then with a spatula just spread it out evenly in your tin.
So you’ll notice this is a lovely soft dough, you’ll want to get the same texture that
I did.
If it’s a little bit dryer, feel free to add more milk.
But there you go, it’s quick and easy.
Then we’re just gonna scatter some rolled oats on top.
Make it look nice and pretty.
So like I said let’s get this into the oven, and remember all of the baking instructions
can be found on BiggerBolderBaking.com.
As for now, here’s one I made yesterday and it’s nice and cool so we can cut into
it.
So now what makes this quick bread lovely and different from soda bread is once you
cut into it you’ll notice it’s really soft.
And if you give it a squeeze it’s a lovely soft bread, it’s not dense the way soda
bread can be.
And then if you look at the crumb there there’s all these lovely bubbles in the crumb.
It’s just a really lovely bread.
Now I love this as is with a bit of Irish butter, it also makes amazing toast.
It’s just spongy, soft and bubbly.
A little bit sweet, and it has all that goodness.
This is such a simple bread and I bet that you have the ingredients right now to hand
to make this.
And it was quick enough that we could make it before George took his nap.
Make sure to check out all my other bread videos and I can’t wait to see what you
make.