Our Family Cookbook - Title_Goes


Better Homes Penny Ashton - 1990 Makes 3 - 9"x 5" loaves			Requires yeast and several hours for rising. Oven 400° 40-50 min

OATMEAL BREAD

This is the bread we made in Kelly’s 3rd grade class with all the children.

¼	C	lukewarm water	>	Dissolve yeast in water in small bowl.
1	Pkg	yeast	>	Dissolve yeast in water in small bowl.

4	C	boiling Skim milk	>	Combine Milk, Oats & butter in large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
2	C	Rolled Oats
¼	C	butter

½	C	Molasses or Brown Sugar	>	Add molasses, salt & Yeast mixture to oats.
1	T	Salt	>	Add molasses, salt & Yeast mixture to oats.

10-11	cups	Flour (sifted)	>	Add flour until soft dough is formed, a few cups at a time.

Place dough in buttered bowl: cover and let rise until doubled in size. Punch down. Place dough on floured board (or counter) and knead until dough becomes elastic. (About 10 Minutes) Divide into 3 loaves; place in buttered 9 x 5 pans. Let rise again. Bake for 40 to 50 min. at 400°.