Oatmeal Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Combine boiling water and oats.
2. 2
   Let stand 30 minutes.
3. 3
   Mix yeast and warm water and let stand 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Mix oats, yeast, salt, honey, butter and about 4 cups of the flour in a very large bowl.
5. 5
   Knead in remaining 2 cups flour.
6. 6
   (It will be hard work.) Let rise until doubled, 2 to 3 hours.
7. 7
   Punch down dough.
8. 8
   Divide in half and stretch each portion to cover bottoms of 2 greased loaf pans.
9. 9
   Let double again, 1 to 2 hours.
10. 10
    Bake at 325° for about 50 minutes.
11. 11
    (Is faster to use RapidRise yeast.)