Oat-N-Honey Bread

I was sad to se this was a bread machine recipe but I followed another persons directions for making it by hand, I also used olive oil and 3 tabelspoons of honey, looks and smells amazing!!

I made this bread by hand warming the buttermilk with the water, then adding the yeast, 1/4 cup of honey and 3T olive oil. I kneaded the dough and placed in an bowl oiled with olive oil and covered it with a damp towel. I let it rise for just an hour, punched it down, covered it and let it double again in the loaf pan. The dough rose real high and I was pleased with the way it was turning out. I sprinkled some oats over the top of the bread right before baking it for added texture and appeal. I baked the bread @350 degrees for 35 minutes. The bread smelled sooo wonderful as it baked up. I am very happy with the way the bread turned out! The crust has a little crunch with the oats baked right on top adding a nice texture. It is very moist and soft. The loaf is very tasty and I can taste the hint of honey in each bite-very nice! I love the oats, honey and whole wheat flour in this recipe. The buttermilk is a must because it definitely adds moisture to the bread.

I have never been happy with a home made bread like this , I don`t have a bread machine , so I thought it`s not going to work out , but it was a huge surprise . I did`t have butter milk so I used 1 cup of milk + 1 TBS vinegar leaved them for 30 min, and I used more all porpuse flour (1/4 cup or more). the second time I`m going to use 1/4 cup of honey.

I have made this bread more than 10 times now and it comes out great every time. I love it. Everyone always asks me for the recipe, which is always a good sign! I always add a little more flour than the recipe calls for and I use reg. milk soured with a tsp. of lemon juice. Great healthy bread for all your bread needs!