Heavenly Honey Oat Bread
 
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Such a hearty and delish bread that you can eat for breakfast or dip in your favorite soup.
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Recipe type: Breads
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of Old Fashioned Oats
  • 2 cups of Boiling Water
  • 1 Package of Active Yeast
  • ¼ cup of Warm Water
  • ⅓ cup of Michigan Honey (or whatever honey you have on hand)
  • 1 tablespoon of Butter (melted and cooled) or Oil
  • 2 teaspoons of Salt
  • 1 Egg Beaten (optional)
  • 5½ cups of All-Purpose Flour
  • Milk
  • Additional Oats
Instructions
  1. Place Old Fashioned Oats into a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over them. Let the Oats stand for 15 minutes or until luke warm. (Sometimes I will add cinnamon and a touch of sugar at this stage.)
  2. Sprinkle yeast over ¼ cup of warm water in a small bowl. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve.
  3. Add honey, butter/oil, salt and yeast mixture to the oat mixture. For extra rich dough, add the beaten egg. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the flour (Make sure dough can be handled, but still a bit sticky).
  4. Knead for 2 minutes. Cover and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Knead 12 to 15 strokes till dough is elastic, but still sticky, adding flour as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for an hour. **
  6. Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface (Don't let flour take away the sticky).
  7. Divide dough in half and shape into 2 loaves.
  8. You can use either two loaf pans or a large baking sheet. Let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.
  9. Brush with milk and sprinkle with additional oats.
  10. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow when tapped.
Notes
**Note: To help with the rise, take a coffee cup full of water and place it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with a paper towel that has been wrung out and place the bowl in the microwave. This helps create a nice little "proofing" station so you do not have to worry about your dough not rising.
Recipe by Michigan from Scratch at https://www.michiganfromscratch.com/heavenly-honey-oat-bread/