Ann's Heavenly Whole Wheat Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 3 cups hot water
• 2/3 cup brown sugar or 2/3 cup honey
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup oil or 1/2 cup melted butter
• 4 cups flour
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in warm water.
• 2 combine hot water, brown sugar or honey, salt, and oil or melted butter; cool until lukewarm, then add softened yeast.
• 3 pour into a large pan; add the flours and oatmeal, stirring well.
• 4 turn out and knead lightly; dough will be sticky (add small mount of flour as needed to knead).
• 5 let dough rise in warm place for 45 minutes to an hour; punch down.
• 6 grease 2 large loaf pans well.
• 7 divide and shape dough into two loaves and put into pans; let rise until light, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees f for 35 to 40 minutes; let cool on racks.