From Cooking Light January/February 2008. (Sides and Salads Category Winner in Reader Recipe contest, by Melissa Hinrichs)
Ingredients: [‘oats’, ‘honey’, ‘butter’, ‘salt’, ‘boiling water’, ‘dry yeast’, ‘warm water’, ‘flax seed meal’, ‘whole wheat flour’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘cooking spray’, ‘water’, ‘egg’, ‘oats’, ‘poppy seed’, ‘sesame seeds’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 cup oats”,”1/2 cup honey”,”2 tablespoons butter”,”1 1/2 teaspoons salt”,”2 cups boiling water”,”1 (2 1/4 teaspoon) package dry yeast”,”1/3 cup warm water (100F to 110F )”,”1/4 cup flax seed meal”,”3 cups whole wheat flour”,”1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided “,” cooking spray”,”1 teaspoon water”,”1 egg”,”1 tablespoon oats”,”1 tablespoon poppy seed”,”1 tablespoon sesame seeds”]
Number of Servings: 24
Steps: [‘Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and add 2 cups boiling water, stirring until well blended. Cool to room temperature.’, ‘Dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes.’, ‘Add yeast mixture to oats mixture; stir well.’, ‘Stir in flaxseed meal.’, ‘Gradually add 3 cups whole wheat flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour to oats mixture; stir until a soft dough forms.’, ‘Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).’, ‘Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size.’, ‘Punch dough down, and let rest for 5 minutes.’, ‘Divide dough in half; cut each half into 12 equal portions.’, ‘Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent from drying), shape each portion into an 8-inch rope. Tie each rope into a single knot; tuck top end of rope under bottom edge of roll.’, ‘Place each roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.’, ‘Cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray; let rise in a warm place (85F), free from drafts, for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.’, ‘Preheat oven to 400°F.’, ‘Combine 1 teaspoon water and egg in a small bowl; brush egg mixture over rolls.’, ‘Combine 1 tablespoon oats, poppy seeds, and sesame seeds; sprinkle evenly over rolls.’, ‘Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.’, ‘Cool on wire racks.’]