Kitchenaid Honey Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter
• 5 1/2-6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast (or 2 tablespoons from bulk)
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• oatmeal (for top)

Recipe

• 1 place water, honey, and margarine in small saucepan.
• 2 heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120-130°f).
• 3 place 5 cups flour, oats, salt and yeast in mixer bowl.
• 4 mix with dough hook on speed 2 (low) about 15 seconds.
• 5 continue mixing, gradually adding warm water mixture and mix for 1 minute.
• 6 add eggs and mix 1 minute longer.
• 7 still 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 side of bowl.
• 8 knead on speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.
• 9 place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• 10 cover.
• 11 let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled.
• 12 punch dough down and divide in half.
• 13 shape each half into a loaf.
• 14 place in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch baking pan.
• 15 beat egg and water together with a fork.
• 16 brush top of loaves with mixture.
• 17 sprinkle with oatmeal.
• 18 bake at 375°f for 40 minutes.
• 19 remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.