Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oatmeal
2 c. water
1/2 c. molasses
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
6 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cook oatmeal in 2 cups water for a minute.
Add molasses, salt, butter and sugar.
Mix well and cool until lukewarm; add yeast that has been dissolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
Pour over flour.
Mix well and knead.
Cover and let rise until doubled.
Knead and mold into 2 loaves.
Let rise until doubled. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Brush crust with butter after you remove from pan.
Cool and wrap airtight.
Freezes good.