Afternoon snack was Oatbread.
"Tyrion listened with half a ear as he sampled seetcorn fritters and hot oactbread baked with bits of date, apple and orange, and gnawed on the ribs of a wild boar" - A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
This recipe makes 2 loaves, we doubled it because we knew we were going to want leftovers. The 6 of us at the party ate through one loaf in the afternoon and another loaf at dinner.
1 1/c cups warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons of dry yeast
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 1/2 -3 cups all purpose flour (or oat flour?)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temp
1/3 cup diced dates
1/3 cup diced candied orange peel
1/3 cup peeled, diced apple
some more rolled oats for topping (optional, but it makes the presentation)
1) combine warm water, yeast and honey in a large mixing bowl
2) let it sit for 5 minutes until it become bubbly, that is the yeast doing it's thing
3) Add oats, 1 cup flour, salt and butter. Stir until completely combined.
4) add the fruits and work into the mixture until they are distributed evenly
5) gradually add in the rest of the flour until it becomes a cohesive mass of dough
6) flour your working surface, and turn the dough out onto it, kneeding for 8 minutes
* when you poke it and it bounces back, you are done
7) grease a large bowl, place the dough in it, cover with a clean dish towel to store in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
8) Then punch it down, divide it in half and form into two round loaves.
9) wet the tops with a little water and sprinkle with the optional rolled oats.
10) lightly score the tops with a X shape
11) place loaves on baking sheet, cover with clean towel and sit for an hour (they should double in size again)
12) Preheat over to 400 degrees
13) bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown
Serve with butter, or jams (appletini in thyme worked well)
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