Whole Wheat Oatmeal Honey Bread
2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup maple sugar (or other sugar)
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon instant active dry yeast
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
combine water, oats, sugar, honey, butter, salt and cinnamon. Let cool to lukewarm. Add yeast and flours and mix.
Knead about 10 minutes by hand, 5-7 minutes by machine until dough is smooth and shiny.
Transfer to greased bowl, cover (not airtight) and allow rise for 1 hour.
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into loaf. Place in greased loaf pans.
Cover pans lightly and allow to rise about 1 hour.
Bake loaves in preheated 360 degree oven for 33 minutes. Remove from oven when golden brown. Allow to cool.
