Oatmeal Batter Bread

2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp. salt
1/3 cup butter
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 pkg. yeast
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups white flour
2 Tbsp. butter

Heat the buttermilk, molasses, honey, salt and butter until warm.

Combine the whole wheat flour and yeast. Add to the buttermilk mixture along with the oatmeal and eggs. Stir in the white flour and 2 Tbsp. butter.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double in bulk. Punch down and shape into 2 round loaves. Place in two 2 1/2 quart round casseroles (should be 2 1/2" deep). Let raise again.

Bake in 375° F. oven for 25 - 35 minutes until brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Makes 2 loaves

Oatmeal Batter Bread

2 to 2-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 cup water
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup butter
1 egg

Grease an 8x4" loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, oats, salt and yeast and mix well. In a small saucepan, heat water, honey and butter until very warm, about 120 degrees. Add to flour mixture along with egg, and beat for three minutes. Stir in additional 1 to 1-1/2 cups flour to make a stiff batter. Cover batter and let rise until light, about 25-30 minutes.

Stir down batter and place in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until batter reaches top of pan, about 15-20 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake bread for 35-40 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when lightly tapped. Remove from pan immediately and place on wire rack to cool.

Makes one loaf