Sharon Hunt's Character Bread

Character Bread
(This recipe has been edited since its original posting, and from the handout)

This is a recipe from Sister Carol Henry (K-3) and it is so fun to make that it is all I use for loaf bread, now. I didn't want to take credit for this, but I do have fun with it and use it often. Sharon Hunt.

4 cups of warm water
2 heaping tablespoons of quick rise yeast
1\4 to 1\2 cup of honey (or sugar)
.Mix and let work*
1 egg to yeast mixture
1\4 cup olive oil (can use any per recipe - I've always used olive)
6 cups flour your choice white /wheat/rye
2 cups of anything else**
Dash of nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)
3 teaspoons salt

Put oven on warm
Oil 3 bread pans (large)

Slowly add 3 additional cups of flour just until ball starts to pull away from side of bowl. Divide dough into 3 parts. Put in oiled pans. Turn oven off. Place bread in oven for 20 minutes.
Be aware that many ovens will not have really low temperatures, so make sure that the oven is on and WARM then turn it off and putt the bread pans in to raise for 20 minutes.
Turn oven to 350 F and bake for additional 38 minutes.

* "Let work" = let it bubble. And make sure that the yeast is mixed with the water and sugar and that the water is not to hot.

** Do not forget this step! This is the fun part. I have added wheat and rye flour, cheddar cheese and garlic, parmesan cheese, applesauce, potato flakes and real mashed potatoes, quick oatmeal cooked or uncooked, raisins, cottage cheese, pureed leftovers vegetables from dinner - use your imagination!