Oats and Honey Wheat Bread

I found this bread recipe on all recipes and made a few adjustments to it. I found the oats on the top to be messy and make no difference in taste but the honey on the top is yummy. 

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water                                          1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F)

1 cup rolled oats                                                 2 cups bread flour

1/2 cup honey                                                     2 cups whole wheat bread flour, plus more for 

2 tablespoons butter                                            kneading

2 teaspoons salt                                                   2 tablespoons honey, warmed slightly

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast          2 tablespoons rolled oats

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Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine boiling water, oats, 1/2 cup honey, butter and salt. Let stand for about 1 hour.

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until dissolved and creamy, about 10 minutes.

Pour the yeast mixture into the oat mixture. Add 2 cups of flour; mix well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead. Add flour as needed to until smooth and elastic, about 20 minutes. Dough should be tacky but not stick to hands. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove loaves from pans, brush tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons honey and sprinkle with oats.