Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. warm water
1 c. oatmeal
1 Tbsp. yeast
2 Tbsp. water
1/4 c. oil
1/4 to 1/2 c. honey or molasses
1 c. whole wheat flour
4 or more c. white unbleached flour
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix warm water and oatmeal; let set for 15 minutes.
Mix and dissolve yeast in water.
Add dissolved yeast mixture.
Stir in oil, sweetener and salt.
Mix in wheat flour and 3 cups unbleached flour.
Add more flour as needed. Knead on floured board until smooth and elastic.
Let rise; put in 2 loaf pans.
Let rise again in pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.