Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 ounces yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 -6 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 4 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in warm water with honey.
• 2 combine milk and water and shortening
• 3 scald
• 4 mix in sugar and salt.
• 5 stir until melted.
• 6 when lukewarm
• 7 add 2 cups flour.
• 8 add yeast mixture
• 9 then oats.
• 10 add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough
• 11 knead until smooth and satiny.
• 12 about 10 minutes
• 13 place in greased bowl and brush top with melted shortening
• 14 let rise 1 hour
• 15 punch down let rest 10 minutes
• 16 shape into 2 loaves in greased 9 by 5 by 3 inch pans
• 17 brush with melted shortening
• 18 let rise about 45 minutes
• 19 bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.