Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over oats and let stand about 1/2 hour.
• 2 sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar into warm water. let stand 10 minutes, then stir.
• 3 add molasses, sugar, salt and butter to the cooled oatmeal; blend well.
• 4 stir in dissolved yeast.
• 5 add enough flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn out on floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• 7 place in a greased bowl; turn to grease top.
• 8 cover with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until double -- about 1 hour.
• 9 punch down and knead lightly for 2 minutes.
• 10 divide dough in half and shape into loaves. place in greased pans.
• 11 cover and let rise until double.
• 12 bake at 400 degrees 45 -55 minutes.
• 13 note* if bread darkens too much for your liking while baking -- cover with a piece of tin foil -- shiny side up. this will help it from darkening any further.
• 14 i don't do this -- as we like it dark.