OATMEAL HONEY SANDWICH BREAD

Oatmeal Honey Sandwich Bread image

Provided by Marilena Leavitt

Categories Bread

Time 1h

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats (regular or quick)
2 TBSP. honey
2 TBSP. brown sugar
4 TBSP. butter
2½ tsp. sea salt
1 TBSP. instant yeast
2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
3½ cups AP flour

Steps:

In the bowl of a stand mixer equipped with a hook, combine the boiling water, oats, honey, brown sugar, butter and salt. Let cool to lukewarm, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the yeast to the lukewarm mixture and stir to combine. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Add the flours and mix for 4-5 minutes or until a smooth dough is formed. If the dough is too wet add a tablespoon of flour. If it is too dry add a tablespoon of water and mix again.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover it, and allow the dough to rise for one hour. Since the dough is warm to begin with (from the boiling water), it should become quite puffy.
Divide the dough in half, and shape each half into a loaf. Place the loaves in two oiled 8½" x 4½" bread pans. Cover the pans with a lightly oiled plastic wrap and allow the loaves to rise until they've crowned about 1" over the rim of the pan, about 45-60 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake for about 35 minutes, tenting them lightly with aluminum foil after 25 minutes, to prevent over-browning. Remove them from the oven when they're golden brown, and the interior registers 190°F on a digital thermometer. Turn the loaves out onto a rack to cool.