Good as is or excellent for French toast.
HONEY OAT BREAD
(makes 1 loaf)
Bread Ingredients:
*1/4 cup honey
*1 1/3 cups warm water
*2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
*3 cups bread flour (or all-purpose)
*1 cup old fashions oats
*1/3 cup powdered dry milk
*1 1/2 teaspoons salt
*3 tablespoons butter
Topping Ingredients:
*2 tablespoons honey, warmed up
*2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
Directions:
~In a small bowl, stir 1/4 cup honey, and 1 1/3 cups warm water together.
~Sprinkle 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast over top and set aside to proof, or foamy (about 10 minutes).
~In a large mixing bowl, mix 3 cups bread flour, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1/3 cup powdered dry milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt together.
~Stir in melted butter.
~Stir in yeast mixture until just comes together (shaggy).
~Knead dough until it’s smooth (will have lumps from the oats, but the dough will become smooth).
~Place in a large greased bowl (or proofing bowl) and place plastic wrap or a clean damp towel over it.
~Keep in a warm draft free area until it is double in size (about 90 minutes).
~Grease a loaf pan with butter, olive oil or cooking spray (I use a 9×5 inch pan).
~Pat out dough and form into a loaf.
~Place into prepared loaf pan.
~Cover with plastic wrap or a clean damp towel until doubled in size (60 minutes or so).
~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~Using a pastry brush, gently brush 2 tablespoons of warm honey over top of dough.
~Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of old fashioned oats over top of bread.
~Bake for 35-40 minutes or until bread is done and a golden brown color.
~Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
