REAL Food Recipe - Honey Oat Bread

This bread is soft and delicious and makes great sandwiches or toast.  I make the dough in my bread machine and let it do its final rise in a bread pan before baking it in the oven but you could make this dough by hand or do it in your bread machine from start to finish.

 

Honey Oat Bread  

3 cups all purpose flour*

½ cup quick cooking oats

2½ tsp yeast

1 tsp salt

3 Tbs honey

3 Tbs olive oil or melted butter

1 egg

1 cup hot water 

Select the dough cycle. Place dry ingredients in pan and select start.  Add oil and hot water.  Once dough forms a smooth ball (you may have to add a little flour or water depending on humidity) close lid and allow cycle to run completely. 

Once finished remove dough from machine and knead lightly on a floured surface.  Dough should be smooth and not sticky.  Pat dough flat and then roll it up.  Butter a loaf pan and place dough inside seam side down.  Cover lightly with a dish towel and place in a warm, draft free area. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, approximately one hour. 

Bake loaf in a preheated 400° oven for 20-22 minutes.  Remove from oven and brush top with butter, if desired. 

*I have also used 2 c. flour and 1 c. whole wheat flour. 

Once the loaf has cooled completely you can slice and enjoy immediately or place inside a large Ziploc bag and freeze.