Kitchenaid Honey Oatmeal Bread

Posted per request. Comes straight from my KitchenAid Owners Manual.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 32
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1⁄3 cup margarine or 1⁄3 cup butter
• 5 1⁄2-6 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4ounce) packages active dry yeast (or 2 tablespoons from bulk)
• 2  eggs
• 1  egg white
• 1  tablespoon water
•  oatmeal (for top)

Directions

1. Place water, honey, and margarine in small saucepan.
2. Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120-130°F).
3. Place 5 cups flour, oats, salt and yeast in mixer bowl.
4. Mix with dough hook on speed 2 (low) about 15 seconds.
5. Continue mixing, gradually adding warm water mixture and mix for 1 minute.
6. Add eggs and mix 1 minute longer.
7. Still on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 2 minutes, or until dough clings to hook and cleans side of bowl.
8. Knead on speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.
9. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
10. Cover.
11. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled.
12. Punch dough down and divide in half.
13. Shape each half into a loaf.
14. Place in greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch baking pan.
15. Beat egg white and water together with a fork.
16. Brush top of loaves with mixture.
17. Sprinkle with oatmeal.
18. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.
19. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.