So, since I started making bread, I have been on the lookout for an 'everyday' recipe that I can use to make the majority of our bread supply. I was looking for something that was quick and easy, low in sugar, cheap and yielded multiple loaves so I didn't have to bake it as often.
I think this Honey Oat Bread is it! I love that it uses honey rather than sugar, it yields 2 loaves so I can freeze one for later, and it works out to less than $2 per loaf. Win!
Here's the recipe :)
HONEY OAT BREAD
Prep time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including rising time)
Ingredients:
5-6 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
2 tsp salt
2 pkgs or 4 ½ tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ cups water
½ cup honey
½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine
2 eggs
1 tbsp water
1 egg white
oatmeal to top
Directions:
1. Using dough hook, mix 5 cups flour, oats, salt, and yeast in bowl for 30 seconds on speed 2.
2. In saucepan, combine water, honey, and butter and heat to 120°F - 130°F.
3. Slowly add warm liquids to flour mixture, mixing for about 1 minute on speed 2.
4. Add eggs; mix for 1 minute.
5. Begin adding remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 3 minutes.
6. Knead on speed 2 for 7-10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
7. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Then cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
8. Punch dough down and divide dough in half, shaping each half into a loaf.
9. Place each loaf into a greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" bread pan. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
10. Combine 1 tbsp water and egg white and brush tops of loaves with mixture before sprinkling with oatmeal.
11. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.
12. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
