Oatmeal Molasses Bread ~ baked and served at Rabbit Hill Inn for more than 100 years. Watch baking recipe video below for complete instruction.
To Yield 2 Loaves:
1 cup quick oats 1 ½ Tbls. Butter
1 package dry yeast ½ cup warm water
½ cup molasses 2 teaspoons salt
4 ⅔ cups flour
Method:
* Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
* Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of quick oats and 1 ½ Tbls. of butter. Let stand for 1 hour.
* Soak 1 package of dry yeast in ½ cup lukewarm (105°F) water for 5 minutes.
* Stir until dissolved and add ½ cup of molasses, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the oatmeal mixture.
* Knead for 8 minutes.
* Allow to rise until doubled in bulk. Divide into 2 pieces and mold into 2 loaves of bread.
* Leave to rise in a warm place covered with a towel until doubled in size.
* Bake at 350°F for approx 20 minutes (or until done). If using a convection oven, turn mid way through baking time to assure even baking.
Side note: this bread freezes very well
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