Andie's Bread

My Aunt Andie makes the most incredible bread. Anyone who tries it gets hooked. Greg and I became addicted after we lived with them while working at camp. She never buys bread anymore, she just makes this and it saves so much money! She figured it all out and I can't remember how much money it saves per year but it is a lot. Anyways, I halved the recipe because my little blender can only hold about half. She makes 6 loaves at a time so I made 3. Here you go!

Whole Wheat/White/Oatmeal Bread

1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. warm water
1 Tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. yeast
1/4 c. white flour
1/2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. white sugar

• Stir the above ingredients together, let bubble for 5 minutes in a 170 degree oven that was heated and turned off.

3 c. warm water
2 c. old fashioned oats
3 c. whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. canola oil

• Mix above ingredients into yeast mixture
• Add 4 c. white flour to begin. Add flour until mixture still sticks to hands but can be pulled away from hands. KNEAD WELL!!!
• Place dough in oiled bowl, oil top of dough, cover with damp towel. Let rise in 170 degree oven that has been heated and then turned off. Let rise until doubled in size, about 30 min.
• Knead well, divide into loaves, and knead again. Put into loaf pans and let rise in 170 degree oven that was heated and then turned off. Let rise for 24 minutes.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 26 minutes. Remove immediately from pans and let cool on rack.

So there you have it. It is a bit of work but absolutely worth it. This bread is sooooo good! I'm excited to try it again and to perfect it a little bit.