Colonial Oat Bread

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 7 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3 1/2-5 cups additional flour

Recipe

• 1 in a very large bowl, combine and mix the whole wheat flour, oats, yeast, salt, 7 cups flour, and brown sugar.
• 2 in a saucepan heat to about 110-120 degrees--water, honey and butter.
• 3 when it is the proper temperature, pour it over the dry mixture in the bowl and mix well.
• 4 add the eggs and mix till smooth.
• 5 stir in enough of the remaining flour to a fairly stiff dough.
• 6 turn out onto a floured surface and knead till smooth; about 100 times.
• 7 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and let it rise till doubled; about 1 hour.
• 9 punch down and turn onto a floured surface.
• 10 divide dough in fourths and shape into loaves.
• 11 place the loaves in greased pans.
• 12 cover and let rise about 30-45 minute in a warm spot.
• 13 bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minute covering with a piece of aluminum foil the last part of baking if loaves get too brown.
• 14 remove from pans to wire racks.
• 15 cover with a clean dish towel and cool.
• 16 enjoy!