Also known as "Oatmeal Brown Bread".
2 cups boiling water
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp salt
1 cup rolled oats
2 Tbsp dry yeast
1 cup warm water
2 tsp sugar
2/3 cup FANCY molasses
6 cups flour
Instructions:
1/ In a large bowl combine, butter, salt & rolled oats.
2/ Pour the 2 cups of boiling over the roller oats mixture. Cool to lukewarm.
3/ In a small bowl combine the 1 cup warm water & sugar. Stir in yeast then add to the cooled oat mixture.
4/ Mix in the molasses.
5/ Gradually add flour. (You may need to turn the dough out onto the counter to incorporate the final cup or two of flour.)
6/ Divide dough , shape into loaves & place into greased loaf pans.**
7/ Cover with a clean dish towel & let rise until double in bulk(about 1 1/2 hours, but really depends on how warm your kitchen is).
8/ Bake@ 350ยบ for 45 minutes to an hour, until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
9/ Remove from pans to cool.
** We use three, 4 X 8 Lodge cast iron loaf pans.