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Oatmeal Bread ready for slicing

Oatmeal Bread

3 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups bread flour
1 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 Tbsp salt
1 pkg active dry yeast
3 Tbsp warm water
3 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 1/4 cup milk, warmed

1. Mix the yeast and the water with a small drizzle of honey or syrup in a small measuring cup. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
2. Mix the flours with the oatmeal and the salt in a mixing bowl. Stir gently.
3. Add the milk, butter, and syrup. Add the yeast mixture. Mix until well combined.
4. Use dough hooks in an electric mixer or knead the dough until smooth and attic. Approximately 5-7 minutes in the mixer or 7-10 minutes by hand.
5. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl covered with a damp towel in a warm place free from drafts. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6. Punch dough down and knead for one minute. Place in lightly greased loaf pan. Let rise in warm place, free from drafts, covered loosely with a damp towel. Bread is ready to bake when it has risen one inch above the rim of the pan, about 1 hour.
7. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.