Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. rolled oats (Quaker quick cooking)
1 c. boiling water
1 c. milk, scalded
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 to 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 pkg. yeast
1/3 c. molasses (I add enough honey to make 1/2 c.)
flour

Preparation

Combine oats, water and milk in a large bowl.
Let stand 20 minutes.
In the meantime, dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. After the 20 minutes are up, add to the oatmeal mixture.
Combine all other ingredients except the flour and stir well.
Stir in 3 cups of flour and mix.
Continue to add flour until a workable dough is obtained.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl and let rise until double in bulk.
Punch down and shape into 2 loaves.
Place in greased pans.
Allow to rise again and then bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.