Hearty Oatmeal Raisin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups oats
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup warm water
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat water nearly to boiling.
• 2 combine oats, molasses, brown sugar, shortening, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and pour hot water over mixture; cool this mixture to lukewarm.
• 3 dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and let stand for 10 minutes; add to oat mixture.
• 4 beat in 2 cups whole wheat flour and beat; then stir in remaining 1 cup and enough all-purpose flour for dough to leave sides of bowl.
• 5 knead 10-12 minutes, adding flour to make dough smooth. add raisins (i add with the flour).
• 6 shape into a ball; rise until double, punch down and put into pans.
• 7 rise again, then bake at 375°f for 15 minutes, then at 350°f for 45 minutes or until done.