Maple Oatmeal Bread

Maple Oatmeal Bread

1 cup oatmeal
3 T. butter, cut up
1 cup boiling water
1 cup scalded milk, cooled
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp. salt
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 ½ cups bread flour
1 T. yeast
1 egg
1 ½ - 2 cups flour

Mix yeast, 1 tsp. sugar and 1/4 cup warm water, set aside.

Mix boiling water, butter and oatmeal, cool, add rest.

Mix well, knead for 6-8 minutes, adding more flour if too sticky.

Let rise until double, punch down and shape into 2 loaves.

Let rise again until double.

Bake at 375º for about 35 minutes.