Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 6 -6 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the yeast in the warm water and proof for a few minutes while you get the rest ready.
• 2 in a pan, place the water and salt and bring to a boil; add the rolled oats, but do not boil.
• 3 stir in and cool to lukewarm the brown sugar and butter.
• 4 when lukewarm, stir in the yeast mixture and mix well.
• 5 add the flour gradually until the dough is a good consistency to knead.
• 6 knead 100 times.
• 7 let rise in a greased bowl until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
• 8 punch down and divide in half.
• 9 put each half in a greased bread pan.
• 10 rise again for about 1 hour or until almost double in size.
• 11 bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, putting foil on top after about 25-30 minutes to prevent it browning too much.