Oatmeal Cinnamon Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. oil
2 c. oats
2 tsp. salt
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
4 1/2 to 5 c. flour (1/2 should be bread flour)
1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Combine milk, oats, sugar, salt and oil in large bowl.
Cool to lukewarm.
Soften yeast in warm water.
Add to oatmeal mix. Add 2 cups flour, beating well.
(Best to use bread attachments on mixer.)
Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Either use kneading forks on mixer or turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth.
Put in greased bowl; cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down and turn out on
floured surface.
Divide dough in half.
Round out each half to 15 x 9-inch rectangle.
Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over dough.
Sprinkle with raisins and nuts.
Roll up jelly roll fashion.
Place in 2 (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans (Corning or heavy best).
Let rise in warm place until dough fills pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 45 minutes.