A Recipe

....if you like homemade bread, here's a simple recipe using maple syrup.  It makes an ever so slightly sweet bread that's perfect for toast or sandwiches.
Mix 1 cup warm water with 1/3 cup maple syrup.  Sprinkle with 1 TBSP of yeast and let it 'proof'. Add 1 cup whole oats, 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 tsp. salt, 6 TBSP oil.  Stir together and gradually add as much bread flour as you need to make a stiff bread dough that you can turn out onto a board and knead until smooth and elastic.  Put it into a oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and put it into a warm place to rise until doubled.  When done rising to this point, punch down and shape into a loaf  and put into a greased loaf pan.  Cover and let rise again until doubled. Meanwhile heat your oven to 375 F.  Once doubled in size, bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until it sounds hollow went tapped on the bottom of the pan and the top is brown and crusty.  Remove from oven, allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then turn out of the pan. 

It's especially good if you toast it, spread it with lots of chunky peanut butter and then drizzle it with honey!