Grandma'S Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. rolled oats
2 (1/4 oz.) pkg. active dry yeast
3/4 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)
1/4 c. molasses
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
6 to 6 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, divided

Preparation

In a small mixing bowl, combine boiling water, butter, salt and sugar.
Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm.
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
Stir in molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour.
Beat until smooth.
Add oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn out onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Shape into a ball.
Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and allow to rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch dough down; divide in half and shape into balls. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into loaves and place in two greased 1 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cover loosely with foil the last 20 minutes if loaves are browning excessively.
Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
Yield:
2 loaves.