Oatmeal Honey Bread Recipe

Oatmeal gives flavor, texture, and nutrition to this yeast bread, while honey adds natural sweetness. Unlike most yeast bread, this one only requires one rising.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 envelope active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup very warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided use
• 3/4 cup oat bran cereal, processed to flour in a food processor

Preparation:

Place oatmeal, butter, honey, and salt in a large bowl. Cover with boiling water and stir well to combine. Let cool until warm.

Sprinkle yeast over very warm water in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Add sugar and stir. Let stand 10 minutes until bubbly.

Spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil.

Add yeast mixture, egg, 1-1/2 cups of the flour, and oat bran cereal flour to the oatmeal mixture. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes, while gradually adding the remaining 1/2 cup of flour.

Scrape dough into the prepared loaf pan. Spray top with vegetable oil, cover with waxed paper, then with a tea towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Bake for about 1 hour. It should sound hollow when you tap it. Cool the oatmeal bread on a rack before slicing to serve.

Yield: 1 loaf