Honey Oat Bread

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup liquid honey
• 1/4 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (7 g) packet dry yeast
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 scald the milk, remove from the heat and add the salt, honey and shortening.
• 2 stir until the shortening melts and cool to lukewarm.
• 3 put the warm water and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• 4 stir to dissolve, then sprinkle over the yeast and leave 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in the milk mixture, rolled oats and 2 cups of the flour.
• 6 beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and elastic.
• 7 add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough that is easy to handle.
• 8 turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
• 9 put the dough in a greased bowl and leave, covered, to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 10 grease two 8 x 4 x 3 inch loaf pans.
• 11 punch down the dough, turn onto a floured board and knead again.
• 12 split in two, shape into loaves and put in the pans.
• 13 lightly grease the top of the loaves.
• 14 let rise again until doubled, about an hour.
• 15 bake at 375 f for 35-40 minutes or until nicely browned and loaves make a hollow sound when tapped on top.