Oatmeal Bread

Oatmeal Bread

Course Bread

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups water boiling
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 compressed yeast
  • flour
  • 1 cup raisins

Instructions
 

  • Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand until cool.
    4 cups water, 2 cups oatmeal
  • Then add
    ½ cup shortening, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup molasses, 1 tsp salt, 1 compressed yeast
  • Make a soft sponge by adding flour
  • Let rise 2-3 hours.
  • Kneed hard by more flour and raisins
  • Let rise again and make into 3 loaves.
  • Bake slowly in 325° oven for 1 hour.

Notes