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100% Whole Wheat Bread with Oatmeal and Raisins

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When I used to shop for bread, I would always look for the label 100% whole wheat. Nowadays I am not buying bread from outside and making it at home. One of my New Year resolutions is to bake my entire bread at home. Till now I have made bread with 75% whole wheat and the remaining part being bread flour. Last week I borrowed a book from library “Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor “. I like his book as it is extremely simple and easy to follow. While going through the book, I saw oatmeal bran broom bread. I thought, why wait I must try it immediately.
When I read the recipe, it asked for only ¼ cup of oat bran, at which I thought why don’t  I  add some rolled oats. As I am making bread with 100% whole wheat, and being skeptical about of its reception in my house, I decided to enhance the taste with some old faithful raisins. It turned out be a wonderful idea. My hubby and little one favor this bread over John’s easy yeast bread from King Arthur. I used Traditional Whole Wheat Flour; if you want you can try with white whole wheat flour. I am in search for this product and has made two three rounds in all the usual grocery store, looks like they are not stocking it. 
I was intending to make oatmeal broom bread with raisins, but I changed the recipe and used soaked rolled oatmeal, raisins, and orange juice (tip that I got from King Arthur flour to reduce to bitterness of whole wheat). My dough turned out to be very soggy and I ended up adding additional flour and the result was a major makeover of the original recipe. This is healthy bread, as it contains honey, flax seed meal, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, oat bran and olive oil. 
The bread turned out to very delicious by itself, but you can lather some butter and toast it and spread some of your favorite jam or peanut butter. It is a wonderful breakfast or afternoon snack and guilt free.
My next adventure will be sourdough, for that I need to gather some courage. Sometime in the near future, I will try my best to fulfill that challenge. Here goes the recipe.
One year ago: Trinidad  doubles from my kitchen

Print recipe from here

What you need

For the Soaker:

Whole wheat flour: 1 ⅓ cup+ 1 tablespoon/ 184g
Oat bran: 4 tablespoon/ 28g
Flaxseed meal: 1 ½ tablespoon/14 g
Salt: 1 teaspoon/4g
Water: ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon/198g

For Biga (Pre-fermented Dough):

Whole wheat flour 1 ¾ cups/227g
Instant yeast ¼ teaspoon/1g
Water, at room temperature ¾ cup/170g

Dough :

All of the Soaker
All of the Biga
Whole wheat flour: 14 tablespoons/114g
Salt : ½ tablespoon/5g
Instant yeast: 2 ¼ teaspoon/ 7g
Honey: 1 ½ tablespoon
Olive oil: 1 tablespoon/14g
Rolled oats: ½cup/68g
Raisins: ¾ cup/79g
Vital gluten: 1 ¼ tablespoon / 14 g
Orange juice: Juice of one orange
Orange zest: 1 teaspoon
Rolled oats, for topping (optional)

How I made
Soaker:
Mix the soaker ingredients until evenly hydrated. Cover and leave at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours.


Biga (Pre-fermented Dough):
Mix the biga ingredients until a shaggy ball of dough is formed. Knead the biga for about 2 minutes or until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Place the biga in a bowl and cover. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to 3 days. Let the biga sit at room temperature for about 2 hours before using in the final dough.


Final Dough:
Soak Rolled oats in ¼ cup warm water and set aside 5 minutes before making dough.
In a small sauce pot add raisins and water just enough to cover them and bring to boil. Drain them in kitchen tissue and set aside. 

In a bowl of kitchen aid mixer fitted paddle attachment, add all of the ingredients for dough except raisins and mixed until evenly incorporated for about 8 to 10 minutes. Add extra flour if needed, Then rest for 5 minutes and again knead for 1 minute to strengthen the gluten. The dough should form soft and tacky not sticky. Form the dough into ball. 
Transfer the dough ball into a well oil bowl and set aside for bulk ferment for about 95 minutes or until 1 ½ times its size.
In a lightly floured surface transfer the dough and incorporate the raisins into them. Then shape them into a loaf. And transfer to a greased 8 ½ x 4 ½ loaf pan for second rise. Mist the top of the dough with oil and sprinkle rolled oats and cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside. It took about one hour to second rise or until it about 1 ½ times of original size. 

By the end of second rise, preheat the oven to 425 F. Keep an empty broiler pan in the lower rack of oven. Add boiling hot water into the broiler pan when you are ready to bake the bread. (This will create steam, necessary to make the thick crust). 
When the dough is read to bake, reduce the oven temperature to 350 F and bake for about 40 minutes or until the center become golden brown, and make a hollow sound when thumped in the bottom. If using instant thermometer, when it is done bread should register 185-190 F. Rotate the loaf pan at 180 degrees in between around 20 minutes of baking.
When the loaf is finished baking, remove them immediately from the pans and cool on rack for at least 1 hour, preferably 2 hours, before slicing and serving.
Serve in thin slices with butter and  Jam. 

Preparation time: overnight for soaker and biga+ 4 hours
Yield: 1 loaf
Verdict: Delicious
Will you make it again: Yes I will

I am sending this delicious bread to  Bread baking day#35 ; Bread with dry fruits hosted by Taste of  Pearl city originally started by Zorra of Kochtopf.

Bread Baking Day #35 - Bread with dry fruits (last day of submission January 1st 2011)  
Cooking with  whole foods: Oats hosted by Priya originally started by  Kiran of Sumadhura .
Also going to Hearth and soul blog hop: vol 27 hosted by Frugality and Crunchiness with Christy.

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  1. zorra says

    Love your loaf. Regarding sourdough you don't need to be scared. It is easier than you think. 🙂

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  2. Deeba PAB says

    I got this bookmarked. Would LOVE to try a wholewheat version. I think you've got it figured out beautifully! Love the crumb texture.

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  3. savitha ramesh says

    Swathi, ill ask my mom and let u know......

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  4. girlichef says

    Your bread looks amazing! I can just imagine the wonderful smell filling up your kitchen while it is baking. Heavenly! Thank you for sharing this w/ the hearth and soul hop this week 😀

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  5. Shanavi says

    U r tagged dear..Check out my blog..

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  6. Shanavi says

    Hi swathi dear,

    Fantastic work.. A very nutritious one..

    By the way..

    U R TAGGED.. Check out my blog for details

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  7. Reeni says

    You made some great changes Swathi! It looks perfectly delicious! You should be real proud of baking all of your own bread - that is really great!

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  8. Soumya says

    very healthy bread...looks sooo perfect...

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  9. Malar Gandhi says

    Thats very healthy way to eat a bread...good job:)

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  10. savitha ramesh says

    Swathi u r tagged.chk my blog for details

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  11. Ellie (Almost Bourdain) says

    I love wholemeal bread. So wholesome!

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  12. Sharmilee! :) says

    This is so tempting and with wheat its all the more healthy

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  13. Kalyani says

    bread looks yummy & delicious .....

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  14. RV @ Food for 7 Stages says

    You always motivate me to bake breads. Love this one.

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  15. Sarah Naveen says

    This is why i call you baking queen....
    looks so perfect..yummy yumm!!

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  16. Jen says

    this looks really healthy and fresh! For myself - I'm the onnly one around that eats bread with raisin - so no point in baking a loaf just for myself. I usually buy them out at a supermarket instead. Lazy me eh??

    have a lovely day!
    jen @ http://www.passion4food.ca

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  17. Talita says

    Oh, I love freshly baked bread! Also love to add raisins and oats in my bakings!

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  18. LR says

    Yummy bread dear...

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  19. Peggy says

    Definitely love all the changes you put forth in this bread! It sounds super healthy and delicious!

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  20. Chitra says

    Healthy bread 🙂

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  21. Jaisy James says

    looks perfect n yummy

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  22. Anu says

    So yummy and perfect...

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  23. Rumana Rawat says

    What a lovely bread:)

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  25. Ms.Chitchat says

    Wow, that was truly an awesome and healthy bread recipe, bookmarked.

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  26. Satya says

    Lovely pictures and nice entry..

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  27. Gayathri's Cook Spot says

    Very healthy and tasty bread..

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  28. honeybeecooksjackfruit says

    Looks healthy and tasty! Thats great that you are making all your own breads!
    The other day I wanted to make a french bread but got to nervous and just bought one.
    Im sure your sourdough will be delicious though!

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  29. Elisabeth says

    Swathi-What a gorgeous and healthy bread. Love the raisins in it.
    Thank you for the step-by-step photo directions too.
    I could eat this kind of bread every day, and never get tired of it!

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  30. Chow and Chatter says

    love this post and step by step instructions i need to make bread again hubby didn't eat it though sob

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  32. Pushpa says

    Looks delicious and fresh as always Swathi.

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  33. michelangelo in the kitchen says

    Best looking loaf ever!!! Oat bran is so good for you! Got to make this healthy bread for breakfast and snack. Super for the children too! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  34. Padhu says

    I have never baked bread in my life as it is easily available everywhere .But u inspire to bake bread .I love your step by step pics and instructions.U make baking bread sound so easy

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  35. Priya Sreeram says

    yummy- very healthy n beautifully explained !

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  36. forkbootsandapalette says

    i need no convincing..bookmarked!

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  37. kothiyavunu.com says

    Healthy bread swathi..looks perfect, your too good at baking bread!

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  38. Faith says

    Your bread always looks so wonderful! I should start making bread more often at home...there's nothing better than homemade bread! 🙂

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  39. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    wow, loved your step by step pics. Amazing final product.

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  40. Viki's Kitchen says

    Nice resolution and really a healthy choice dear:) I am not good at making whole wheat bread:) Bread seems so nutritious and delicious Swathi. Bookmarking yours now!

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  41. Priya says

    Wat a healthy bread, looks prefect and feel like having some rite now, thanks for sending to CWF..

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  43. savitha ramesh says

    wat a coincidence, i have made cookies with this combination..ur version is also too good......visit me when u have time dear

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  44. sinfullyspicy says

    very healthy looking bread Swathi.Looks very soft and perfectly baked.

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  45. Gulmohar says

    Such a wonderful breakfast bread..

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  46. Sayantani says

    love this bread...very healthy.

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  47. Ananda Rajashekar says

    oh wow, i can never dare to try, usually i mess up with breads...but you done it so perfectly and it looks healthy 🙂

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  48. Renata says

    That's just the kind of bread I love! Great recipe!

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  49. divya says

    looks yummy and healthy...

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  50. Umm Mymoonah says

    That's full of goodness, lovely looking bread. Thank you for sending it to BBD 35

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  51. aipi says

    What a healthy n lovely bread. Loved the recipe Swathi!

    US Masala

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  52. vineetha says

    u r soo into bread baking...I am going to honour u with u a Phd for bread baking 🙂

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  53. G.Pavani says

    yummy n healthy bread...

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  54. saritha says

    oats and rasins bread looks yummy..very healthy one..i will try this sure....

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  55. Torviewtoronto says

    Swathi healthy bread looks fabulous

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  56. Panchpakwan says

    Looks healhty fresh bread..Liked you new year resulation! sure will see yummy recipes form you..

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