Honey Oat Bread

I don't love wheat bread. I grew up eating white bread and am slowly learning to love wheat. This bread might just change my mind! It is not as intense as purely wheat bread and goes well with butter and honey! Now I want to learn to make jam!

1 cup warm water

1 envelope yeast

1/4 cup honey

3 Tbsp butter, melted and cooled

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups wheat flour

1 3/4 cups bread flour

1/2 cup oats

2 Tbsp milk

extra oats

Proof yeast in warm water and honey for 10 minutes, until it starts to foam. Stir in butter, salt, flours, and oats. Slowly add last bit of bread flour. You might need to add a little less. Knead dough for 5-7 minutes, until stiff and soft dough forms. 

Lightly grease ball of dough and let rise in bowl for 1 hour or until doubled. Punch down and let rise 10 more minutes. 

Place dough in greased bread pan. Cover with towel and let rise 45 more minutes, until doubled. 

Brush top of bread with milk and sprinkle with oats. Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan 20 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely.