Honey Oatmeal Bread

 

This was a recipe that came with my kitchen aid mixer.  I was really pleased with how it turned out.

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup margarine or butter

5 1/2-6 1/2 cups all purpose wheat flour (or white)

1 cup quick cooking oats

2 teaspoons salt

2 packages active dry yeast

2 eggs

1 egg white

1 tablespoon water

oatmeal

Place water, honey, and margarine in small sauce pan.  Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm.

Place 5 cups four, oats, salt and yeast in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to speed 2 and mix about 15 seconds. Continuing on speed 2, gradually add warm mixture to four mixture and mix about 1 minute.  Add eggs and mix about 1 minute longer.

Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover. let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.

Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in greased 8 1/2 x4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch baking pan. Cover. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

Beat egg white and water together with a fork.  Brush tops of loaves with mixture.  Sprinkle with oatmeal.  Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.