Ingredients
Scale
- 2 C water
- 1 C rolled oats
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 3/4 to 4 3/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1/4 C sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 pkg. Active dry yeast
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 6 Tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in rolled oats. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons butter. Cool to 120 to 130 degrees F.
- In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well. Add rolled oats mixture and egg; blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
- By hand, stir in an additional 1 3/4 cups to 1 1/2 cups flour to form stiff dough. Continue to mix the dough until smooth and elastic – about 5 minutes.  Cover with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Grease 13 x 9-inch pan. *Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Press into greased pan. Using very sharp knife, cut diagonal lines 1 1/2 inches apart, cutting completely through dough. Repeat in opposite direction creating diamond pattern. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel.
- Let rise in warm place (80 to 95 degrees F) until light and doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Uncover dough. Redefine cuts by poking tip of knife into cuts until knife hits bottom of pan; do not pull knife through dough.
- In small bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano and garlic powder; mix well. Set aside.
- Spoon 4 tablespoon of the butter over cut dough.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes. Brush remaining 2 tablespoons butter over bread. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese-herb mixture. Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cool.
