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Grandma's Oatmeal Bread

My grandmother made this bread for special occasions, and it's remained a family favorite. The aroma of it always brings hungry appetites to the table.

16 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup old-fashioned oats
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, butter, salt and sugar.
Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in
warm water. Stir in the molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat
until smooth. Stir in oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make
a stiff dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic,
about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease
top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2
hours.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in
half. Shape each portion into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10
minutes; Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf

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Grandma's Oatmeal Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if top
browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield:
2 loaves (8 slices each).

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 247 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.