Colonial Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. salt
2 pkg. dry yeast
4 c. whole wheat flour
2 3/4 c. flour
2 1/4 c. water
1/2 c. honey
4 Tbsp. butter
1 egg
1 c. quick oats

Preparation

About
4
hours
before
serving, or a day ahead:
In a large bowl, combine salt, yeast, 2 cups whole-wheat flour and 1 cup flour.
In a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, heat water, honey and
butter until very warm (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
(Butter or margarine does not need to melt completely.) With mixer at low speed, gradually
beat liquid into dry ingredients just until blended. Increase
speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
Gradually beat in egg and
1 cup whole-wheat flour to make a thick batter;
continue beating
2 minutes, scraping bowl often.
With a wooden spoon, stir in oats, 1 cup whole
wheat flour and 1 cup flour to make a soft dough.