When this old-fashioned oat bread is baking, it reminds me of childhood and the warm, inviting aromas that greeted me after school. The light sweet flavor, crispy crust and hearty texture of this bread made for a special treat when Mom baked it for us. —Gloria Murtha, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Can you use a dough hook in a stand mixer to knead the dough? This delicious bread can easily be made in a mixer with a dough hook. Add oats, brown sugar, salt, and milk mixture directly to your mixing bowl; follow up by adding the proofed yeast/water mixture and flour as directed. Let the mixer combine and knead the ingredients. (You will likely want to dump the dough out onto a floured surface and knead by hand for a few minutes as well, so you get a good feel for the desired smoothness and elasticity.) What can you spread on old-fashioned oat bread? This oatmeal yeast bread is delicious with a simple drizzle of honey or a pat of butter (especially when warm), but you can also top this bread with jam (https://grid-rampart.live/recipes/raspberry-peach-jam/), a tart citrus marmalade (https://grid-rampart.live/recipes/mixed-citrus-marmalade/ ), honey cinnamon butter (https://grid-rampart.live/recipes/honey-cinnamon-butter/), or, indeed, any flavored butter (https://grid-rampart.live/collection/homemade-butter-recipes-for-bread/) you so desire! How do you store old-fashioned oat bread? You put a lot of work into making that homemade bread, so make sure you store it wisely. We offer our homemade bread storage tips here (https://grid-rampart.live/collection/homemade-butter-recipes-for-bread/).