Jody's Honey Oatmeal Bread

Pour 2 cups boiling water over 1 cup dry oatmeal. Let stand 1/2 hour. Soak 2 pkg. yeast in 1/3 cup lukewarm water.

Add 1 Tbsp. salt, 1/2 cup honey, 2 Tbsp. melted butter to oats.  Stir in yeast. Gradually add 4 - 5 cups flour to make dough kneadable. 

Knead 8 - 10 minutes, adding as much flour as needed to make dough smooth and elastic.

Put dough in big greased bowl, oil surface, cover, and let rise in warm place.

When double-punch down and divide into 2 loaf pans.

You can bake now or let it rise again for a few minutes then bake.
(Optional: brush with egg yolk and water then sprinkle with poppy or sesame seeds.)

Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes.