Saturday, January 15, 2011

Aunt Marcia's Oatmeal Bread

Mix 2 cups rolled oats with 2 cups of boiling water.

Add:
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups cold water
1 T salt
1 heaping T of shortening

Mix well and add one package (or 1 T) dry yeast.  Mix thoroughly.  Add 7-10 cups of flour.  Knead slightly.  Let rise. Cut down and let rise again 1/2 hour.  Cut down and shape into loaves.  Let rise.  Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and 350 degrees for 40 minutes.  Makes 3 loaves.

1 comment:

CK Morgan said...

oh yummy. i want to make some.