Oatmeal-Sunflower Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. oats
3 tsp. salt
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. dry yeast
2/3 to 3/4 c. molasses
1 large Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. hulled sunflower seeds
5 1/2 c. flour (1 c. white, 4 1/2 c. whole wheat)

Preparation

Pour boiling water over oats and salt; let stand 1 hour. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
Add yeast to oats after they have stood 1 hour.
Add remaining ingredients in order. Knead in enough flour (any extra should be of whole wheat as there is enough white to allow this bread to be light) to make a smooth velvety dough.
Let rise to twice original size.
Knead down. Shape into 2 loaves, place in oiled bread pans and cover.
Let rise to 2/3 finished size (allowing for 1/3 rise in oven) and bake about 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
A delicious sandwich bread.
Try it with mayonnaise and alfalfa sprouts.