Honey Oatmeal Bread

If only scent could be transmitted over the internet like photos.

My kitchen is heavenly right now. 

There is nothing like the smell of freshly baking bread.

Honey Oatmeal Bread
taken from Kitchen Aid instruction manual

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup butter
5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
2 tsps salt
2 packages active dry yeast
2 eggs
1 egg white
1 TBSP water
oatmeal

Place water, honey and butter in samll saucepan. Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120 to 130 degrees).

First place oats, then 5 cups flour, salt and yeast in mixer bowl. Attach bowl  and PowerKneed Spiral Dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 15 seconds. Continuing on speed 2, gradually add warm mixture to flour mixture and mix about one minute. Add eggs and mix about a minute longer.

Coninuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes or until dough starts to clean side of the bowl. Knead on speed 2 for about 2 minutes longer.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease the top. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in bulk.

Punch down the dough and divide in half. Shape each half into a loaf. Place in greased 8 1/4x4 1/2x 2 1/2 baking pans. Cover. Let rise in a warm place free from draft for about an hour or until doubled in bulk.

Beat egg white and water together with a fork. Brush tops of loaves with mixture. Sprinkle with oatmeal. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.

I love this bread as toast and for sandwiches. If you don't have a KitchenAid you just have to mix this by hand, which can be very meditative and peaceful.