Ingredients

  • 5 - 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg white
  • oatmeal

Method

  • Place 5 cups flour, oats, salt, and yeast in Bowl.
  • Attach bowl and dough hook.
  • Turn to speed 2 and mix for 30 seconds.
  • In saucepan, combine water, honey, and butter.
  • Heat to 120°F to 130°F.
  • On Speed 2, slowly add warm liquids to flour mixture, mixing for about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs; mix an additional 1 minute.
  • Still on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 3 minutes.
  • Knead on Speed 2 for 7-10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
  • Cover; let rise in warm place, until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Shape each half into a loaf.
  • Place each loaf into a greased 8 1/2x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch bread pan.
  • Cover; let rise in warm place till doubled, about an hour.
  • Combine 1 TBSP water and egg white. Brush tops of loaves with mixture.
  • Sprinkle with oatmeal.
  • Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.
  • Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.