Oatmeal … how do I love you … let me count the ways … #1: Burger Buns

I do love oatmeal.

Elizabeth – yes that Elizabeth of blog from our kitchen, has given the Babes our June bread, Oatmeal Burger Buns, and let me tell you, this is one not to miss that will be the star of your summer grill … and since I can attest that it works great in the oven and on the indoor grill, the star of your winter indoor grill as well. In fewer words, this is a star keeper. I suggest you check out all the Babes, because we all have our ways with the same recipe.

For my part – my way: in place of Elizabeth’s whole wheat starter, I used 200 grams of my refreshed the night before excited rye starter, in place of all purpose flour, 100 grams sprouted spelt, 20 grams bread flour and 130 grams white whole wheat, I added 20 grams of ground flax seed. I topped the buns with King Arthur’s Everything Babel Topping. I did use the added dry yeast, not sure why. For the ultimate ‘my way’ I added 50 grams of slow cooker caramelized onions! I highly recommend the caramelized onions!

I think because I added those caramelized onions and all the liquid, my dough required more flour. Because I used whole grain flours, my buns required an extra 15 minutes (30 minute total) in the oven.

Let me count the ways after that first burger: #2 used for avocado toast, then #3 topped with Dishoom’s House Black Daal (page 215 from Dishoom: From Bombay with Love by Shamir Thakrar, Kari Thakrar and Naved Nasir – WOW of a Daal), next #4 topped with mushrooms & spinach, and finally #5 topped with black beans and broccoli!

If you bake this we’d love to hear about it. I can just about guarantee you won’t be disappointed and more than likely it will become your routine bun.