Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

Over at the Krazy Kitchen, I am hosting an Oatmeal Round up (Jan. 29th).  I asked anyone with a good oatmeal post to link up.  I will randomly select one of the entrants and they will be featured here on my blog as well as on that blog.  We are trying to drum up more participation on that site.   If you have a recipe you'd like to submit, head on over there on Friday.   In the spirit of oatmeal, I thought I would repost this tried and true recipe.



This is a great bread for toast and sandwiches.  It is firm and doesn't crumble like some homemade breads.  The flavor is wonderful.  The original recipe was a lot more involved...more than I could handle, so I simplified it considerably. 



Oatmeal Bread:  (adapted from Farmgirl Fare)

4 cups really warm water

2 1/2 cups oatmeal

1/2 cup oat bran

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup oil

2 Tbls yeast

1 Tlbs salt

8 cups flour

Combine oats, oat bran, brown sugar, oil, salt and water in mixing bowl. Pour water over and stir. Let sit until oatmeal is softened. Add yeast and stir. When yeast has worked, start adding the flour. Knead or let mix the dough hook until smooth. Cover dough and let rise. (NOTE: this is a lot thicker dough than my usual bread, so it didn't seem to rise as quickly or as much as I am used to). Shape into 3 loaves, cover and let rise again. Bake 375 degrees 30 minutes.