Oatmeal bread

Oatmeal bread

Ingredients/Components

• salt - 1 Tbsp
• flour - 5 6
• eggs, beaten - 2 item
• boiling water
• shortening - 1/3 c
• sifted flour - 2 c
• dark molasses - 1/3 c
• dry yeast - 2 pkg
• lukewarm water - 1/2 c
• quick-cooking, rolled oats - 1 c

How to make oatmeal bread:

Soften the yeast in the 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Set aside. In another bowl, combine the 1 1/4 cups boiling water, oats, molasses, shortening and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add the beaten eggs and yeast mixture. Beat well. Add enough flour to make a soft dough, 5 or 6 cups. Knead, adding flour as needed. Place dough in greased bowl, cover and let rise in warm place until double. Punch down and form into 2 loaves. Grease 2 loaf pans. Let rise again until double in size, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes.

Recipe categories: Breads, Low fat, Yeast breads.