Bread for Lunch

We love this bread recipe that includes cooked oatmeal. Its easy to make a little extra oatmeal for breakfast and have fresh bread at lunch!

2 1/3 Cups flour
1 packet yeast (about 2 tsp.)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 Cups cooked oatmeal (cooled)
1/4 Cup warm water
1 TBS. oil
1/8 Cup honey

Place warm water and honey in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Add cooked oatmeal and oil. Mix with whisk. Add in the flour and salt. Knead for 5 minutes on a floured bread board. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky.

Pour a teaspoon or two of oil in a mixing bowl. Place dough in bowl, coat with the oil. Cover and allow it to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

"Punch down" the dough and knead 2-5 times. Shape into an oval ball. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray, set dough in pan, allow to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.