Oatmeal Bread

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.03

Title: Oatmeal Bread
Categories: Miamiherald, Breads
Yield: 2 Loaves

1 c Old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 1/2 ts Salt
5 tb Honey
2 pk Active dry yeast
1/2 c Warm milk
3 tb Hulled sunflower seeds (opt)
3 tb Chopped walnuts(opt)
3 1/4 c White bread flour
Water
Uncooked old-fashioned
-rolled oats for garnish

Gently simmer the oats in 1 cup of water, covered, for
30 minutes. Mix in margarine, salt and honey. Let
cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, mix the yeast
into the warm milk and let stand until bubbles appear,
about 10 minutes. Add to the oatmeal mixture and mix
well. Add sunflower seeds and walnuts if desired.
Then mix in 1 cup of the flour at a time, kneading in
the last 1/4 cup of flour if needed to make a firm
dough. Let stand in a covered bowl in a warm place
until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Divide into 2 portions, knead well and form into
loaves. Place in 2 well-greased 7 1/2-by-3 1/2-inch
loaf pans, cover and let rise again for 20 minutes.
(The dough will not rise to the top because it is low
n gluten). Brush the tops of the loaves with water,
sprinkle with oats and bake in 375-degree oven for 45
to 50 minutes, or until loaves are nicely golden.
Remove from pans and let cool on wire rack. Makes 2
loaves of 10 slices each.

Per serving: 121 cal; 3g pro, 23g carb, 2g fat(13%)

Source: Cook's Corner, Miami Herald, 1/25/96
format by Lisa Crawford

-----