Tea Break

Afternoon tea is one of the food cultures originated from U.K. Traditionally, a pot of tea is served with milk and sugar, along with some biscuits (cookies), scones, toasts or finger sandwiches. I'm getting into baking, especially making breads lately. After browsing and searching for different bread recipes online, I found that quick bread is easy for beginners and fast to make because no yeast is used or dough kneading is required. They are very good with tea or coffee as breakfast or afternoon tea! I found this easy recipe on All Recipes: http://allrecipes.com/ and I modified the recipe for a healthier version. It doesn't need a lot of technique and the ingredients are easy to find in the grocery store/supermarket.

BUTTERMILK & OATMEAL BREAD

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup buttermilk (low fat)

1/4 cup Canola oil

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup packed soft brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purposed flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1. Preheat oven at 350˚ F (175˚ C).


2. Mix the rolled oats with buttermilk and let it stand for 15 minutes.Stir the Canola oil, eggs and brown sugar into the oat mixture. Mix the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Then add into the oat mixture.


3. Greased a 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pan and pour the batter into the pan.


4. Baked in the preheated oven for 60 minutes until done.