Oatmeal Honey Bread
Category: Bread | Cuisine: Amish
Oatmeal Honey Bread
This week’s recipe comes from the kitchen of Mrs. David J. Yutzy. Her Oatmeal Honey Bread is one of those recipes that has been shared many times over the years, often written on a slip of paper and tucked into a cookbook for safekeeping. It is a simple loaf, but it carries the kind of comfort that comes from familiar ingredients and patient steps. Mrs. Yutzy mentioned that this bread is a favorite when the family wants something hearty but not heavy. The oatmeal gives it a soft texture, and the honey adds a gentle sweetness, making it just right for breakfast or an afternoon slice with butter. It is the kind of recipe that fits easily into a weekly routine, and many readers enjoy trying these dependable, well-loved breads in their own kitchens. If you enjoy baking something that
Recipe by Scott
Prep
2 hrs
Cook
25 min
Total
2 hrs 25 min
Servings
2 loaves
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Bring water to a boil and pour over oatmeal.
- 2
Add oil, honey and salt.
- 3
Cool to lukewarm.
- 4
Add yeast and stir, then add egg and whole wheat or white flour.
- 5
Add enough white flour to make a stiff dough.
- 6
Dough should be slightly sticky yet.
- 7
Knead well.
- 8
Let rise until double.
- 9
Punch down.
- 10
Let rise again.
- 11
Punch down and put in 2 bread pans.
- 12
Let rise until double.
- 13
Bake in a 400° oven for 25 minutes.
- 14
Makes 2 loaves.
This week’s recipe comes from the kitchen of Mrs. David J. Yutzy. Her Oatmeal Honey Bread is one of those recipes that has been shared many times over the years, often written on a slip of paper and tucked into a cookbook for safekeeping. It is a simple loaf, but it carries the kind of comfort that comes from familiar ingredients and patient steps.
Mrs. Yutzy mentioned that this bread is a favorite when the family wants something hearty but not heavy. The oatmeal gives it a soft texture, and the honey adds a gentle sweetness, making it just right for breakfast or an afternoon slice with butter. It is the kind of recipe that fits easily into a weekly routine, and many readers enjoy trying these dependable, well-loved breads in their own kitchens.
If you enjoy baking something that fills the house with a warm, inviting scent, this is a wonderful loaf to try.
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