Uncle Frank'S Delicious Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. rolled oats
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. honey
2 pkg. dry yeast
5 to 6 c. unbleached flour

Preparation

In mixer bowl, put oats and boiling water; let sit for 1/2 hour.
While it's still cooling, add butter, salt and honey.
When the mixture is almost lukewarm, add yeast to 1/3 cup lukewarm water (110\u00b0).
Allow dry yeast to soften for a couple of minutes before adding to oat mixture.
Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, then knead for 10 minutes.
Put dough in a greased bowl and turn dough to grease top.
Cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.