3 cups oat flour
3 cups white/or whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
2 packs active dry yeast
2 Rome apples diced.
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup crushed walnuts or pecans (or both if you like)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ginger
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons soft butter or nonfat butter spread
1/3 cup lukewarm water

In a large mixing bowl soak oats in the boiling water for half an hour. Put the yeast in the lukewarm water when the oats have been soaking for almost half an hour.

While waiting for the oats to soak, peel, core and dice the apples into fine chunks. Mix the dry ingredients together.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

When the oats have soaked long enough, mix in the honey, butter and yeast to the mixture. Then add the dry ingredients 2 cups at a time, mixing as you go. Once the oats and flour are thoroughly blended, add the nuts and apples.

The mixture will be stiff so slowly add the cider to the dough to help make it easier to knead. Put a towel over the bowl and let the mix rise. Once it has doubled, put the dough into a pair of well greased 9 X 3 X 5 baking pans and put them in the oven for 55-60 minutes.

Submitted by: Anthony Guy