This hearty but soft wheat bread has crunchy walnuts and a hint of honey. The aromas while baking are magnificent! Jack says each bread I make is his new favorite. I think he really means it, too.

Oatmeal Walnut Wheat Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp instant yeast

Directions

1. Place ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Start machine
3. Wait impatiently for cycle to finish armed with butter and honey and a knife.

Recipe adapted from 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes by Donna Washburn and Heather Butt.