Oatmeal-Onion Batter Bread

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 1 package yeast dry
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup onion minced
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats divided
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1.3 cups warm water divided (105° to 115°)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• loaf pan
• bread machine

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup warm water, 1/2 cup oats, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
2. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
3. Add oat mixture, flour, 1/2 cup oats, onion, oil, and salt; stir until well-blended. (Batter will be stiff.)
4. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Stir batter well. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon oats. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
6. Preheat oven to 37
7. Uncover dough; bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
8. Remove from pan immediately; cool on a wire rack.
9. Bread-Machine Variation: Follow manufactrer's instructions for placing all dough ingredients in bread pan. Select cycle; start bread machine.