Oatmeal Bread

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

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages quick-rising yeast
• 1/2 cup water (110 degrees)
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 5 3/4-6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 beaten eggs
• quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in the warm water.
• 2 combine the boiling water, 1 cup oats, molasses, butter and salt.
• 3 cool to lukewarm.
• 4 stir in 2 cup of the flour, beat well.
• 5 add the softened yeast and 2 beaten eggs, beat well.
• 6 stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 7 turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic about 8-10 minutes.
• 8 shape into a ball.
• 9 place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to grease the surface of the dough.
• 10 cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour).
• 11 punch dough down, turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 12 divide dough in half and cover with the bowl.
• 13 let rest 10 minutes.
• 14 coat 2 well greased loaf pans with about 2 tbsp of rolled oats per pan.
• 15 shape dough into loaves.
• 16 place the loaves into the pans.
• 17 cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 30- 45 minutes).
• 18 mix the beaten egg with the tablespoon of water.
• 19 brush the tops of the loaves with this mixture.
• 20 sprinkle the tops of the loaves with a few more rolled oats.
• 21 bake at 375°f till done, about 40 minutes.
• 22 cover loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if the tops are browning too quickly.
• 23 remove from pans and cool on a rack.