Ingredients

4 tbsp butter

2 cups milk

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup honey

1 1/2 cup oats

4 1/2 tsp yeast

1 tbsp salt

6 cups bread flour (1.5 cups sprouted flour and 4 1/2 bread flour)

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter in milk and water, then stir in honey. When lukewarm and melted, pour into mixer with oats. Add yeast and stir. Leave for five minutes to allow yeast to proof. Add salt and stir Now mix in bread flour — one cup at a time. Turn out the dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in oiled bowl and cover with a towel to rise for 45 minutes. Punch down dough, then divide in half. Pat or roll each half into a loaf and place in greased bread pans. Cover with towel and let rise 45 minutes while oven preheats to 350°F. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Let cool in pans 15 minutes before turning out.