Oatmeal Bread yummmy!!

Outrageously Outstanding Oatmeal Bread
Recipe By : LuAnn

1 1/3 cups warm water
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Canola oil
1 1/2 tablespoons dry skim milk
1/2 cup quick cooking oats -- (uncooked)
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast -- (or bread machine yeast)
1. Place all ingredients, in order listed in bread machine manual, in a 2-pound loaf capacity bread machine pan. Place pan in the machine. Set machine to 2-pound loaf, "white" cycle and "light" crust. Start machine.
2. If necessary to obtain a light crust, remove pan from the machine 5 minutes before baking is complete. Immediately, remove loaf from pan. Brush top crust lightly with melted butter or margarine; wrap loaf in a clean dish twel to cool.
Source:
"Loosely based on a recipe from Sierra's website, 1999."
Yield:
"1 2-pound Loaf"


This bread is fabulous!!
Can I cut the recipe in half to make a 1 lb loaf?? 2lb is too big for my machine & made a big mess out of the top! I thought the lid was gonna pop open! LOL