Honey Oat Bread

From Stephanie Collins

Step 1:
2 C boiling water
1 C oatmeal
-Pour water over oatmeal in a large bowl or mixer and set aside.

Step 2:
1/2 C warm water
2 pkgs dry yeast (or 4 1/2 tsp if using yeast from a jar. One pkg = 2 1/4 tsp from the jar)
-Pour together in separate small bowl and set aside. Let yeast froth and foam for about 5 mins.

-When oatmeal mixture has cooled down, add in the yeast mixture.

Step 3:
2-1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C honey
2 Tbs. butter (do not melt)
4-1/2 to 6 C flour (Less at higher altitudes. Stop adding flour when dough doesn't stick to sides anymore)

-Add remaining ingredients to the oatmeal mixture.

-Mix well until a soft sticky dough is formed.

-Let rise until double in size. Divide in half.

-Let rise again for 1/2 hour in greased bread pans.

-When risen, bake 40 mins in a 350 degree oven.

-Spread melted butter on top immediately after bread is out of the oven and still hot.

Yum!!!! So delicious.