Maple Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 1/4 tablespoons yeast
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 5 cups bread flour

Recipe

• 1 in bowl for standing mixer, pour boiling water over oats and soak for 1 hour.
• 2 sprinkle yeast over cooled mixture and mix.
• 3 add maple syrup, salt, oil, and 3 cups of flour and mix.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap and let rise for an hour.
• 5 move to mixer and mix on low while adding remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time to form a smooth, elastic dough.
• 6 kneed with dough hook for 10 minutes.
• 7 divide into 2 pieces, put in oiled loaf pans and let rise about 45 minutes.
• 8 while dough is rising, preheat oven to 350°f.
• 9 bake 40-50 minutes until golden brown.