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Havrebrød (Danish Oat Loaf)

24 June, 2013 by Tara Leave a Comment

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havrebrod (3 of 3)

Havrebrød is a Danish bread made from oats and bread flour.

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I found the recipe in The Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas. This is an older book with no pictures, but has still become one of my favorites. It includes recipes from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland. This recipe makes two 9 inch loaves and is a great accompaniment for soup (Beatrice recommends serving it with pea soup).

havrebrod (1 of 3)

Once the bread has risen a second time and is ready to be placed in the oven, you can leave the bread untouched before brushing with the topping or thinly cut a criss-cross design across the top.

havrebrod (2 of 3)

Havrebrød (Danish Oat Loaf)

Adapted from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book

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Havrebrød

Course Bread
Cuisine Danish
Keyword bread, Danish, Denmark, oat
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 2 Loaves

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked rolled oats
  • 1 cup milk heated to boiling
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups water 105-115 degrees F
  • 4-5 cups bread flour

Topping:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Rolled oats for sprinkling

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir the oats into the heated milk. Mix in the butter, brown sugar, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over the warm water. Let sit for a minute before stirring to mix. Let rest until frothy, 5-10 minutes. Once the oat and milk mixture is below 115 degrees F, add the the frothy yeast. Stir in 1 cup flour until well combined. Slowly incorporate remaining flour until a smooth dough forms. Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
  • Lightly flour work surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Grease large bowl and add dough, turning to coat. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Grease two 9 inch round pans. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. On lightly floured surface, shape each piece into a round loaf, tucking and sealing the edges under to create a smooth top surface. Place each loaf in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • While rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, beat egg with the milk. Brush the milk mixture over the risen loaves. Sprinkle with oats. Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and hollow sounding when tapped, about 25 minutes. Let rest in pan about 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.

 

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