Maura's Bread with Rolled Oats

Posted by orutherfurd Thu, Oct 12, 2023 01:19 PM · no reviews

  • 425 g All-purpose flour, or bread flour (85%)
  • 50 g whole wheat flour (10%)
  • 25 g rye flour (5%)
  • 150 g rolled oats (30%)
  • 570 g water (114%)
  • 10 g salt (2%)
  • 20 g 100%-hydration sourdough starter, fed within a week (depending on freshness of starter and temperature of house have used up to 60g) (4%)
  • Total 1.25 kg

Mix everything.

Do 4 sets of folds at 15 minute intervals.

Ferment 12 hours, or until doubled.

Shape and retard 8-12 hours.

Preheat oven, and covered baker if you have one, to 500°F. Load bread into oven, lower the temperature to 450°F, and bake covered for 20 minutes. Bake uncovered for another 25 minutes.

Adapted from https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/pain-de-campagne-recipe which was adapted from https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2020/04/06/dont-be-a-bread-hostage.