Honey Oat Pullman Loaf

Let the record show that despite the fresh sourdough boules that appear twice weekly on our bread board at home, I still get complaints about crisp, golden crusts that get in the way of braces and uneven holes that don’t support our sweet homemade jams in their PB&J. In order to keep my sanity stave off the comments, I started working on the perfect loaf to please them all. An even square shape for perfect triangles would be achieved with a Pullman loaf pan*, the even crumb provided by a blend of flours and the addition of a bit of butter to enrich the dough would make sure to keep the crust soft and sweet. *If you don’t have a Pullman pan, use two medium to large loaf pans and top them with a piece of parchment paper over the bread dough and stack two cookie sheets over the paper to weigh down the bread as it bakes.