Oatmeal Bread with Fig, Anise, and Walnuts

• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons anise seeds
• 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
• 1 cup diced dried figs
• 2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed

1. Dissolve the yeast in 3 cups lukewarm water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
2. Once it is dissolved, turn the mixer on low and slowly add the honey, rolled oats, steel-cut oats, wheat germ, salt, anise seeds, walnuts, and dried figs.
3. Stir in the whole-wheat flour and 3 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour and knead.
4. Put the slightly sticky kneaded dough in a large greased bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
5. Let it rise for 1 hour, or until it is doubled in volume.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
7. Grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment paper.
8. Punch down the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
9. Divide it in half, and form two round loaves.
10. Place them on the baking sheet and using a sharp knife or a razor blade, make a few long, shallow gashes across each of the loaves.
11. Let rise another 1/2 hour.
12. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow when tapped.
13. Allow to cool before slicing.

active dry yeast, honey, oldfashioned, oats, toasted wheat germ, kosher salt, anise seeds, walnuts, wholewheat flour, allpurpose flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oatmeal-bread-with-fig-anise-and-walnuts-373975 (may not work)