Honey Oatmeal Bread

I took one of my favorite roll recipes and turned it into a round loaf recently.  I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out but I was pleasantly surprised by the results.  I think I liked it even better as a loaf of bread than I did as a roll.

Honey Oatmeal Bread
2 ¼ teaspoons yeast                     1 cup boiling water
¼ cup warm water                       2 eggs
¼ cup butter                                 1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup honey                                 3 ½ cups flour
1 1/2  cups old fashioned oats






Dissolve yeast in warm water.





 







Combine butter, honey and boiling water.  Cool.






Add eggs, oats, salt and 2 c. flour.

Stir in remaining flour.

Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 1 hour.

 
Divide dough into quarters.  Transfer dough to a silpat lined baking sheet.  Cover and let rise 30 minutes.

 
Spray top of dough with cooking spray and sprinkle with oats.

Bake 30 minutes at 375.

 Cool 10 minutes before removing.  Cut into wedges.   

For those of you butter lovers - this picture is for you.

This bread is really yummy.  To make it even healthier, you could substitute whole wheat flour for half of the white flour and still have a nice light loaf of bread.  I've used this bread to make a stuffed sandwich and even some mini sandwiches for the kids lunches.  You will not have any trouble eating up this loaf of oatmeal bread.

Ciao!



Honey Oatmeal Bread
2 ¼ teaspoons yeast                     1 cup boiling water
¼ cup warm water                       2 eggs
¼ cup butter                                 1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup honey                                 3 ½ cups flour
1 1/2  cups old fashioned oats

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Combine butter, honey and boiling water.  Cool.  Add eggs, oats, salt and 2 c. flour.  Stir in remaining flour.  Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 1 hour.  Divide dough into quarters, transfer dough to a silpat lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise 30 minutes.  Bake 30 minutes at 375.  Cool 10 minutes before removing.  Cut into wedges.