Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Title:
Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Yield:
2 Loaves

Categories:
Bread,
Yeast




Ingredients:





     2    Cakes compressed yeast; OR..


     2 pk -Dry yeast


   1/2 c  Lukewarm water


     1 c  Milk; scalded


     2 tb Sugar


     1 tb Salt


     2 tb Shortening


   1/3 c  Light molasses


     4 c  Sifted all-purpose flour


          -- (more as necessary)


 1 1/2 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked


          -- (quick or old-fashioned)






 Soften yeast in lukewarm water.  (Use warm water for dry yeast.)  Pour


 scalded milk over sugar, salt, shortening and molasses.  Cool to lukewarm.


 Stir in 1 cup flour.  Add softened yeast and oats.  Stir in enough more


 flour to make a soft dough.


 


 Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and


 satiny, about 10 minutes.  Round dough into ball; place in greased bowl;


 brush lightly with melted shortening.  Cover and let rise in warm place


 until double in size, about 1 hour.


 


 Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 minutes.  Divide dough in half; shape


 each half to form a loaf.  Place in greased 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf


 pans.  Brush lightly with melted shortening.  Cover; let rise until nearly


 double in size, about 45 minutes.  Bake in preheated moderate oven


 (350 F.) about 45 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from pans; brush


 with melted butter.  Cool.


 


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 Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company


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