Toasted Oat Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast (2 pkgs)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup light margarine
• 3 tablespoons egg whites
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 toast oats: spread oats on 15x10-inch pan; place in 375 degrees oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 2 in large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, rolled oats, sugar, salt and yeast; blend well.
• 3 in small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm. add warm liquid and egg to flour mixture.
• 4 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 5 stir in 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
• 6 on floured surface, knead in 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• 7 place dough in greased bowl; cover loosely with saran wrap and cloth towel.
• 8 let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 45 to 60 minutes.
• 9 punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles.
• 10 divide dough in half; shape into balls. allow to rest on counter covered with inverted bowl for 15 minutes.
• 11 shape into 2 loaves by rolling dough into two 14x7-inch rectangles. starting with shorter side, roll up; pinch edges firmly to seal. place seam-side- down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 12 cover; let rise in warm place 35 to 45 minutes. heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 13 in small bowl, combine water and egg ; beat slightly. carefully brush on loaves; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon rolled oats.
• 14 bake 25 minutes, cover with foil, and bake 10 minutes more until loaves sound hollow when lightly tapped.
• 15 ccool on wire racks.