Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 ounce dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 5 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 pour boiling water over oats; let rest 2 hours.
• 2 sprinkle yeast over lukewarm water; stir until dissolved.
• 3 add to oats with molasses, salt and butter.
• 4 stir in flour, beating with wooden spoon until well mixed.
• 5 shape into ball.
• 6 place in a buttered bowl, cover with tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 7 punch down, then beat again until smooth.
• 8 divide batter into 2 buttered loaf pans.
• 9 let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
• 10 bake in 375 oven for 40-45 minutes, or til loaves are golden and pull away from sides of pan.