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| | Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Bread
(recipe by Martha Kim, favorite of
Minnie Todd, Wanda Hamblin and Patty Rogers)
| 2 cups |
Oatmeal, uncooked |
| 1 quart |
Boiling water |
| 1 Cup |
Black molasses |
| 1 Tbsp |
Shortening |
| 1 Tsp |
Salt |
| 1 Pkg |
Dry yeast, dissolved in 1 cup lukewarm water |
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| Mix all ingredients and let cool
until they are lukewarm.
Add to
mixture:
10-12 CUPS flour...enough so dough won't stick to hands when
kneading. Put on well-floured surface and knead well. Cover with damp towel and let rise
until double in bulk. Punch down and knead slightly. Cut into four
equal parts. Shape into loaves and place in well greased loaf pans.
Cover with towel and let rise about 2 hours. Bake 45 minutes at 350º or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. |
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