Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for kneading)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup oats

2 1/4 tsp yeast

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp  butter (I prefer unsalted), softened

1/4 cup honey

1 1/2 cups water (warmed to 90 degrees)

Directions:

1) Mix together 1 cup of the flour, the whole wheat flour, oats, yeast, and salt.

2) Stir in butter and honey – mix well

3) Add the water and stir until fully incorporated

4) Add remaining all purpose flour (1/2 cup at a time) until you have  shaggy, cohesive dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. You do not need to use all of the flour – just enough to get to the right consistency.

5) Knead your dough until it is a smooth ball and springs back when gently pressed with a finger.

6) Place dough in large bowl (greased) and cover. Let rise for about an hour and a half (90 minutes).

7) When dough has risen, punch it down and form into loaf shape and place in your bread pan.

8) Cover and allow to rise for another 30 minutes

9) Back at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes.

10) Resist the urge to cut bread when it first comes out of oven. Let it cool COMPLETELY – then ENJOY!

Make it a great one!!

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