Slow Cooker Bread

Ingredients: Servings: 12 Units: US | Metric
 1 tablespoon yeast 
1/4 cup warm water 
1 cup warm skim milk or 1 cup buttermilk 
1/2 cup rolled oat 
1 teaspoon salt 
2 tablespoons olive oil 
2 tablespoons honey
 1 whole egg 
1/4 cup wheat germ 
2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
 Directions:
 1 Grease a deep metal or glass bowl or 1 lb coffee can (we use a glass 18 cm Pyrex soufflé dish);
 turn slow-cooker on high to preheat.
 2 Dissolve yeast in water; combine with milk, oats, salt, oil, honey, egg, and wheat germ. 
3 Add flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. 
4 Turn dough immediately into bowl or can; cover LOOSELY with foil.
 5 In bottom of slow-cooker, place 1/2 cup of water and a trivet or some crumpled foil.
 6 Place can or bowl on this; cover and bake on High for 3 hours.
 7 Note: sides of bread brown and crisp beautifully, top will slightly brown and be soft to touch. 
8 Yield: 1 medium sized loaf of bread. 

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