Golden Honey Oat Sourdough
Golden Honey Oat Sourdough

Golden Honey Oat Sourdough

This loaf has a deliciously slightly soft crust thanks to the honey, and a hearty texture with added oats. Great for sandwiches and toast, or topped with eggs and avocado. Or simply slather with salted butter and extra honey for a delicious sweet treat.

oval Timeless Loaves
PREP TIME10 Hours+ Overnight Proofing Time
COOK TIME45-50 Minutes
SERVES12-14 Full Slices, One Large Loaf
TOTAL10 Hours, 45 Minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 75 grams active, bubbly sourdough starter
  • 360 grams water
  • 420 grams all-purpose flour
  • 25 grams liquid manuka honey
  • 80 grams oats
  • 420 grams all-purpose flour
  • 9 grams salt

METHOD:

  1. In a large bowl mix together the starter and the water.
  2. Add oats, honey, flour and salt and mix well with a dough whisk until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. Rest dough 30 minutes, then perform a set of 4 stretch and folds. Cover dough and allow to bulk ferment, stretching and folding 2-3 more times with 30-45 minutes in between. Bulk fermentation is done once dough rises approximately 80-90% 
  4. Tip dough onto a clean surface and gather up into a ball, pushing and pulling a little to create surface tension. Rest 25 minutes.
  5. Shape: Flip dough over then stretch out slightly into a square. Fold up top and bottom then turn 90 degrees and roll up into a tight log. Place into a banneton, cover with plastic wrap or a bowl cover and refrigerate overnight.
  6. When ready to bake: preheat the Krustic at 450 F for 45 minutes. Remove dough from refrigerator, and tip out onto baking sling or paper. Dust liberally with rice flour and brush off excess.
  7. Score or decorate as desired. To make oat flowers: wet a fingertip and rub away the rice flour in a small circle. Place 5-6 whole oats in a flower pattern and repeat all over the surface.
  8. Place in the preheated Krustic and bake 7 minutes.
  9. After 7 minutes add an expansion score down the centre. Bake a further 25 minutes with the lid on.
  10. Remove lid and bake a further 20 minutes or until golden.
  11. Cool before slicing.

GALLERY:

NOTES:

  • The honey in the bread makes for a nice soft crust but if your loaves tend to burn on the bottom, add a baking sheet beneath the Krustic oven before baking to redistribute the heat slightly.
  • You can use either large steel cut oats which will add a slightly chunkier texture or rolled instant oats which help make a super soft tender loaf.