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Mix cooked cereal with hot water in a large mixing bowl.
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Add dried fruit to mix, stir well, and leave to rest until mixture comes to room temperature.
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Add honey, rolled oats, spices, salt and seeds, mix well.
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Sprinkle in one cup of bread flour, mix until good and messy.
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Add instant yeast, mix well.
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Continue adding bread flour until mixture is ready to turn out and knead.
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Knead on floured surface, adding flour until dough is tacky but no longer sticky.
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This will probably be about 10-15 minutes.
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Add oil to bowl used for mixing, coat all sides.
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Add bread dough to bowl and flip around a few times to completely coat the dough with oil.
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Set in a warm spot to rise for 60-75 minutes, until at least doubled in size.
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Punch down dough, turn out to floured surface.
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Knead again briefly, then cut into 2 loaves, or about 16-20 rolls.
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Put into loaf pans, or shape into free-standing loaves, and set aside to rise for another 30-45 minutes, until doubled.
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Cover completely with plastic during rising time.
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Just prior to baking, mix egg with about 3 tablespoons of water, and use mixture to brush over tops of bread.
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Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
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Bake 350 degrees F for 25-35 minutes for loaves, 15-20 minutes for rolls.
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Cool on a wire rack.