Molasses Oat Bread Bliss

Oatmeal Molasses Bread II Recipe

Overview:

Wonderful, aromatic bread. Ideal for serving with “plainer” main meals, or for use in bread pudding or french toast. Just let it dry a bit before using it in your recipe.

Total Time: 3 hours 33 minutes
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 53 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients:

Quantity	Ingredient
2 cups	Boiling water
1 cup	Oatmeal
1 1/2 tbsp	Butter
1 pkg	Dry yeast
1/2 cup	Lukewarm water
1/2 cup	Blackstrap molasses
2 tsp	Salt
4 1/2 – 5 cups	Flour

Instructions:

In a large bowl, pour boiling water over butter and oatmeal. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Related Articles
In a small bowl, sprinkle yeast over lukewarm water and let stand until the yeast dissolves and gets foamy.
In either the large bowl (if doing by hand) or in a mixer bowl, combine the oatmeal, yeast, molasses, and salt.
Mix, adding 1 cup of flour at a time until JUST kneadable. This dough is sticky, do not add too much flour!
Turn onto a floured surface (or add dough hook to machine) and knead about 8 minutes, using as little flour as you can and still knead it.
Form dough into a ball, and place in an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a cloth and let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
Punch the dough down and cut into half. Shape into loaves, circles, or any other shape you desire.
Cover again and let rise for 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
VERY IMPORTANT: When baking in any type of pan, grease them well. This bread will stick in a BIG way if the pans are ungreased.