Mix salt, 4 T butter, honey and oatmeal into boiling water.
Soak 3 packages of yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Stir in 2
cups flour to oat mixture. Add yeast. Stir in 2 more cups of
flour. Knead in last 2 - cups of flour. Place in greased bowl.
Turn once. Allow to rise. Punch down. Divide into 2 parts. Roll
out to remove air bubbles. Roll up and tuck ends under. Place
in well greased loaf pans. Allow to rise to 3/4 inch above pan.
Gently slice down center to creat a split loaf. Bake at 325 for
50 minutes. Turn out and brush with utter for a soft crust.
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