Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon rolled oats (divided)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 12 cup honey
  • 14 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope quick-rising yeast
  • 14 cup warm water (around 105 degrees)
  • 3 12-4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon milk

Method

  • Combine 1 cup of oats and 1 cup of boiling water in a large bowl; mix well.
  • Add honey, butter and salt, stirring until butter melts.
  • Cool to luke warm.
  • Sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir dissolved yeast into cooled oat mixture.
  • Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
  • Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
  • Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
  • Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a 15x8 inch rectangle.
  • Roll up jelly roll style, beginning with one short edge.
  • Pinch ends and seam to seal.
  • Place dough seam down in prepared pan.
  • Cover; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Brush dough with milk; sprinkle with remaining oats.
  • Bake bread until browned and loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 40 minutes.
  • Remove loaf from pan; place on wire rack to cool.