Fresh Orange Oatmeal Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the oats and buttermilk; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, grate the zest from the oranges and reserve.
• With a small sharp knife, cut off the remaining outer white membranes.
• Cut or pull apart the oranges into sections and coarsely chop, taking care not to lose too much of the juice.
• Place the chopped sections in a small bowl and add the zest and orange liqueur; set aside at room temperature to macerate as you continue.
• While the fruit macerates, make the streusel: combine the brown sugar and flour in a small bowl; work in the cold pieces of butter with your fingers, a fork, or a pastry blender until coarse crumbs are formed.
• This can also be done with an electric mixer or food processor, if desired; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°; grease eight 4 x 2 1/2 inch mini-loaf pans or spray them with cooking spray.
• Add the sugars, oil, and eggs to the cold oat-buttermilk mixture; beat with a whisk until combined.
• Stir in the macerated oranges and all the juices.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add the wet ingredients and stir with a large spatula just until combined; the batter will be lumpy.
• Scrape batter into the prepared pans until just level with the top of the pan.
• Sprinkle each loaf with a few tablespoons of the streusel.
• Bake in the center of the oven for about 30-35 minutes.
• When done, the tops of the loaves will be firm to the touch, the loaves will pull away from the sides of the pans, and a cake tester will come out clean.
• Let the loaves stand in the pans for 5 minutes at room temperature before turning them out of the pans onto a rack, then turning them right side up to cool.
• Slice and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and both sugars together with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then mix in the orange juice, vanilla, and orange zest. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, orange zest, and vanilla and mix together well. Generously butter and flour a 10 inch bundt pan and scoop the batter into it, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sides shrink away from the pan and the center of the loaf springs back. Cool the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a round platter. Sprinkle a little confectioners sugar over the top of the bread and serve warm or at room temperature, accompanied by small pots of cranberry butter.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, butter, salt and sugar. Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.