Honey-Oatmeal Bread (Dad's Christmas Rolls)

5-6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
2 tsp salt
2 pkgs active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 TBS water
1 egg white
Oatmeal

Place 5 cups flour, oats, salt and yeast in bowl. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and mix for 30 seconds.

Combine water, honey and butter in saucepan; heat to 120F to 130F. On speed 2, slowly add warm liquids to flour mixture, about a minute. Add....and mix an additional 1 minute.

Continue on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and clean side of bowl, about 3 minutes. Knead on speed 2 for 7 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.

Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover, let rise in warm-place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a loaf. Place each loaf in a greased 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inch bread pan. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Combine water and egg white. Brush tops of loaves with mixture. Sprinkle with oatmeal. Bake at 375F for 40 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

Yield: 2 loaves

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