Molasses Oatmeal Bread
Instructions:
- 6 cups of flour
- 2 cups of oats
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 packages of yeast
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of mil k
- 1/2 cup of molasses
- 1/2 cup of butter or margarine
- 2 eggs
- In a mixing bowl combine 4 1/2 cups of the flour, the oats, salt, and the yeast.
- Combine the water, milk, molasses, and butter or margarine in a pan and heat to 120 -130 degrees.
- Let the milk mixture cool.
- With an electric mixer on medium, gradually add the liquids to flour mixture. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and 3/4 cup of flour and beat for another 2 minutes.
- Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
- Turn out the dough and knead for 8 -10 minutes.
- Place the dough into a greased bowl, turning the dough to grease the top.
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and tu rn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
- Take 2 sections and role into 12\" ropes, then twist them together, turn the ends under, and place in 8.5\" x 4.5\" x 2.5\" loaf pan.
- Repeat for remaining dough.
- Cover the loaf pans an d let rise 1 hour.
- Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
- Toothpick should come out clean when the bread is done.
- Put the loaves out on a cooling rack until it\'s had the chance to dry out a bit.