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Directions:This recipe is for a bread maker.
Add ingredients as recommended by your bread machine manufacturer. This recipe can be made with the regular, rapid, or delayed time bake cycle. Makes 1 large loaf.
Instructions without a bread maker:
1. Soak the oats: Add oats and butter to a large mixing bowl. Mix dry milk with ½ c. water. Heat to a simmer and pour on top, stirring to combine. Set aside for about 1½ hrs. Mixture should be at room temperature.
2. Make bread: Add honey, ¾ c. warm water, yeast, and salt to the bowl and stir well to combine. Add the bread flour and mix on medium-low speed until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Only add enough flour to make a dough that is soft, and not overly sticky (don’t add too much flour!). Knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
3. Let rise: Transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with a dish towel or plastic wrap. Allow to rise until double in size, about 1 hr.
4. Shape loaves: Punch down the dough and divide into two. Shape into loaves and place in two lightly greased loaf pans. Make egg wash and gently brush some over the top of each loaf. Sprinkle a small handful of dry oats on top.
5. Second rise: Cover with a well greased piece of plastic wrap gently laid on top and let rise in a warm place until risen about 1 inch over the loaf pans, 45 minutes to 1 hr. Carefully peel off the plastic wrap.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 min. Loaves are done when tapping lightly on the tops produces hollow sound. Cool for 15 min. on wire rack, then turn out of pans and cool completely.
Yields 1 loaf.
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