Sunday, November 4, 2012

Honey Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup butter
5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages active dry yeast
2 eggs
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water

Place water, honey, and butter in small saucepan.  Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120 - 130f).  Mix 5 cups flour and remaining dry ingredients.  Gradually add liquid mixture and eggs.  Slowly add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time until dough is right consistency.

Let rise about an hour.

Punch down, form loaves, let rise about one more hour.  Brush loaves with mixture of water and egg white, sprinkle with oatmeal.  Bake at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes.

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