Molasses Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick oats
1 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon butter
6 cups flour

Preparation

Pour boiling water over oats and let stand about 1/2 hour.
Sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar into warm water. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir.
Add molasses, sugar, salt and butter to the cooled oatmeal; blend well.
Stir in dissolved yeast.
Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl; turn to grease top.
Cover with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until double -- about 1 hour.
Punch down and knead lightly for 2 minutes.
Divide dough in half and shape into loaves. Place in greased pans.
Cover and let rise until double.
Bake at 400 degrees 45 -55 minutes.
Note* If bread darkens too much for your liking while baking -- cover with a piece of tin foil -- shiny side up. This will help it from darkening any further.
I don't do this -- as we like it dark.