1 cup rolled oats
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup honey
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 packages of yeast dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
2 1/2 cups each unbleached and wheat flour
1 egg yolk and sesame seeds for garnish
Place rolled oats in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Add salt, honey and butter and stir. Cool to lukewarm temperature and add dissolved yeast. Gradually add flours then turn out on floured board and knead 10 minutes. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Divide into 2 parts then knead and shape into 2 loaves.
Place into 2 loaf pans and bake in a 350° oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Loaves should sound hollow when thumped.
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