Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Whole Wheat/Oatmeal Molasses Bread

Posted by trailrunner AL 8 on Sun, Mar 2, 08 at 14:41

Whole Wheat/Oatmeal Molasses Bread

2c boiling water add 1 c old fashioned oats- let stand 30 minutes

Stir in 1 1/2T butter,1/2c molasses.2 t salt

proof 1T yeast in 1/2 c warm water for 10 min. Add to cooled mixture above.

Stir in approx 2 1/2 c ww flour and 2 1/2c unbleached flour. Knead til smooth and elastic. Let rise in a greased covered bowl in warm place till doouble. 1 1/2hrs. Grease 2 loaf pans or make 2 balls of dough. Cover let rise til double 40 min. Slash tops and bake at 375 degrees 35 min til sound hollow. I double the recipe. You can use all unbleached.