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Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Yeast bread that I make to go along with baked beans. One of my favorite Yeast bread recipes.
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 2 loaves
Author Serena

Ingredients

  • 2 packages dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup water warm water check temp to be sure not too hot
  • 1 cup scalded whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 1/3 cup light molasses
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats

Notes

Soften yeast in warm water. 
Pour scalded milk over sugar, salt, shortening, and molasses. Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 1 cup of the flour. 
Add softened yeast and oats. 
Stir in enough of remaining flour to make a soft dough. 
Turn out on a floured board and knead for about 10 minutes or until dough springs back when pressed. 
Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted shortening.
Cover and let rise until double in size. About one hour. 
Punch down, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. 
Divide dough in half and shape each half to form a loaf .
Bread pan size 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 c 2 1/2.  Brush with shortening. 
Cover and let rise until double in size (about 45 minutes)
Makes two loaves
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes until golden brown. 
Original recipe came from "ALL TIME ANY TIME TIME"  booklet from Quaker Oats.