Soft Oatmeal Molasses Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Grease 9x5- or 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix boiling water, oats, shortening, molasses and salt; cool to lukewarm. In small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add yeast mixture, egg and 1 1/2 cups of the flour to oat mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining flour until completely mixed.
• Spread batter evenly in pan (batter will be sticky; smooth and pat into shape with floured hands). Cover; let rise in warm place about 1 hour 30 minutes or until batter is 1 inch from top of 9x5-inch pan or reaches top of 8x4-inch pan.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until loaf is brown and sounds hollow when tapped. (If loaf browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil during last 15 minutes of baking.) Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool. For a soft, shiny crust, brush top with butter, margarine or shortening if desired.

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Let stand until mixture cools to 110° to 115°, stirring occasionally. , In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the molasses, oil, salt, oat mixture and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cove rand 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 into loaves. Place in two 9x5-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Brush with melted butter.

Steps:

• in a bowl, combine first 4 ingredients -- set aside to cool --
• in large mixng bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, sprinkle with sugar, let stand 3 minutes.
• add oat mixture, brown sugar, molasses and 3 cups of flour.mix well.
• add enough remaining flour to form soft dough --
• turn onto lightly floured surface and knead for 6-8 minutes.or until smooth and elastic.
• place in a greased bowl,, turning to grease top.cover and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
• punch dough down.divide in half and shape into loaves.
• place in 2 greased 9x5" loaf pans.
• cover and let rise for 45 minutes.
• bake at 375* for 30-35 minutes or golden brown.
• cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes.
• remove from pans and cool completely on rack.
• brush with additional melted butter after 10 minutes of cooling -- .

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup oats in large bowl of electric mixer fitted with dough hook; pour 3/4 cup boiling water over. Let stand 30 minutes (water will be absorbed and oatmeal will be very soft).
• Pour 1 cup warm water into 2-cup glass measuring cup. Sprinkle yeast over; stir to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Mix molasses, 2 tablespoons butter and salt into oat mixture in bowl. Mix in yeast mixture. Add enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to form medium-soft dough, mixing at medium speed until well blended, about 3 minutes. Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is too sticky, about 5 minutes. Form dough into ball. Butter large bowl; add dough, turning to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Butter 9x5-inch loaf pan. Punch down dough; turn out into floured surface and knead 3 minutes. Form into 8-inch-long loaf. Transfer to prepared pan. Cover with plastic, then towel; let rise in warm draft-free area until dough has risen about 1/2 inch above rim of pan, about 45 minutes.
• Bake bread 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350°F. Bake 25 minutes longer. Brush top of bread with glaze; sprinkle 1 tablespoon oats over. Bake until bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer to rack; cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out brad onto rack; cool completely. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Wrap tightly in foil and freeze. If desired, reheat wrapped bread in 350°F oven about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1-2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed)., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil and then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cereal. Add the molasses, sugar, oil and salt. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°, stirring occasionally. Stir in yeast. Add 8 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn 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 and divide into thirds; shape into loaves. Place in three greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Grease loaf pan (8 1/2" or 9"). Mix boiling water, oats, butter, molasses, and salt in a large bowl; cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add yeast mixture, egg, and 1 1/2 cups flour to the oat mixture. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining flour until completely mixed.
• Spread batter evenly in pan (batter will be sticky - smooth and pat into shape with floured hands). Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 1/2 hours or until batter is 1 inch from top of 9-inch pan or reaches top of 8 1/2-inch pan.
• Heat oven to 375-degrees. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until loaf is brown and sounds hollow when tapped. (If loaf browns too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil during last 15 minutes of baking.) Remove from pan to wire rack; cool. For a soft, shiny crust, brush top with butter if desired.

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place ingredients in order given.
• Select "white" or "wheat", depending on which flour you used.
• Bake according to bread machine directions.
• Makes a 1 1/2 pound loaf.