Honey-Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 4½ -4¾ cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
• 3 (1 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups milk
• ⅓ cup honey
• ¼ cup cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon salt (I use sea salt)
• ½ cup Scottish oats

Making It

1. In large mixer bowl combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
2. In saucepan heat milk, honey, oil and salt just until warm (115-120°F).
3. Add to dry mixture in mixer bowl.
4. Beat at low speed with electric mixer for ½ minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly.
5. By hand, stir in oats and enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
6. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic
7. Shape into a ball. Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
8. Cover; let rise in warm place until double (about 45 minutes).
9. Punch dough down; turn out on lightly floured surface.
10. Divide dough in half.
11. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
12. Shape into two loaves; place in two greased medium loaf pans.
13. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
14. Bake at 375°F for 35-40 minutes.
15. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack.