Sweet Molasses Oatmeal Bread Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand 30 minutes or until mixture has cooled to warm (110°-115°). , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oat mixture, molasses, butter, anise seed if desired, salt and 2 cups of 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 dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape into two loaves and place in greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 40 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• 1. Place in 3 quart bowl water and oatmeal. Place uncovered in microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes.Add molasses and let cool to warm. Set aside.
• 2. In 1 cup measuring cup proof 1 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon of dry yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cover and let foam.
• 3. In larger mixing bowl add oatmeal mixture and 1 cup flour, stir with wooden spoon. Add yeast mixture, stir. Stir in more flour. Then add eggs, oil and salt. Stir in well.. Keep adding more flour until dough leaves the side of the bowl.
• 4. Place of floured surface and knead bread dough with your hands for 5 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.Cover with towel.
• 5. Wash out large bowl to remove any flour or dough left on sides, rinse and dry with towel. Then take 2-3 Tablespoons of oil and add to bowl. Take dough resting on surface and add to the bowl covering the surface with the oil. Cover again with towel place on wire rack over warm water and let rise 60 minutes.
• 6. When dough rises double, punch down and divide into 4 greased 9x11 bread loaf pans. Let rise 45 minutes until double on rack over warm water.
• 7. Bake 35-45 minutes in 350 degrees oven. Loaves should be golden brown on top and and give a hollow sound when thumped on top. Remove from pans. Brush top with margarine or butter to keep soft
• 8. May be used as breakfast toast, sandwich bread, french toast and served with poached eggs. Place in re-seal-able 1 gallon plastic bags. Freeze extra loaves. Great to give as hostess, birthday, or new church member gift.

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:

• Pour oats and water into a small saucepan and cook over medium high heat.
• Stir until the oats soften and the water is absorbed (about 5 minutes).
• Set aside to cool.
• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a large bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Add and mix molasses, salt oil eggs and cooled oatmeal.
• Gradually stir in the flour until the dough begins to form itself into a ball.
• Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5- 10 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic.
• Place the dough into an oiled bowl and let rise for 1 hour or until double its size.
• Punch down dough and divide it into loaves.
• Place loaves into two well greased loaf pans and let them rise again for 1 hour or until doubled.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake loaves for 30-35 minutes or until medium brown on top and on the sides.
• It is a good idea to be careful with this bread since it is delicate and can tear or stick if you try to remove it from the pans too soon.
• Enjoy!

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:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine milk, oats, molasses and oil in a bowl.
• Measure flours by lightly spooning into measuring cups and levelling with a knife. As you may know, "scooping" flour will cause you to use too much.
• Whisk or sift together flours, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir just until combined.
• Add raisins, stirring "until the dough pulls together in a shaggy mass". The original recipe suggests a wooden spoon for this.
• Split dough in half. With each half, turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Expect the dough to be sticky and wet. Form into a 6-inch round loaf and place on a baking tray sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Make 3, 1/4 inch deep, diagonal cuts across each loaf.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes, then for 15 minutes more at 375°F These loaves will look browned before they are actually finished, so test for doneness by "knocking" on the bottom of the loaf. It will sound hollow when finished.
• Let stand about 15 minutes before slicing to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, lard, salt, and raisins. Stir in the boiling water until smooth. Sift together the flour, ground ginger and baking soda. Stir the flour into the molasses mixture until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan,
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by simmering together the brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Pour the syrup into a bowl, add the butter, and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture begins to thicken, then set aside and allow to cool.
• Once the frosting and cake are both cool, spread the icing on the cake and serve.