No-Knead Oatmeal Bread

Categories: Bread

Serves: 24 Servings

Ingredients:

2 pk Active dry yeast
1 1/2 c Boiling water
1 c Quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 c Light molasses
1/3 c Shortening
1 tb Salt
6 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour
2 Slightly beaten eggs

Instructions:
From: h-wilfehrt@nwu.edu ("Helen M. Wilfehrt")

Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 05:40:04 +0000

From an old edition of Better Homes New Cook Book.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Soften the yeast in 1/2 c warm water (110
deg). In large bowl, combine the 1.5 c boiling water, the rolled oats,
molasses, shortening, and salt; cool to lukewarm. Stir in 2 c of flour;
add eggs, beat well. Stir in softened yeast; beat well.

Add remaining flour, 2 c at at time. Mix vigorously after each addition,
to make moderately stiff dough. Beat vigorously till smooth, about 10 min.
Grease top lightly. Cover tightly; place in refridgerator at least 2 hours
or overnight.

Turn out on well-floured surface; shape in 2 loaves. Place in greased
8.5"x4.5"x2.5" loaf dishes. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled
in size (about 2 hours). Bake in 375 deg. F oven for about 40min. If crust
browns too quickly, cover with foil for last half of baking. Makes 2
loaves.

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