Oatmeal Bread

Delicious and healthy homemade oatmeal bread, very light.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 32 slices

Ingredients

• 1  cup quick oats
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons margarine or 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  cups boiling water
• 1  package  yeast
• 5  cups flour

Directions

1. Combine the first six ingredients.
2. Let cool to lukewarm; stir in yeast.
3. Wait 5 minutes to be sure mix bubbles; if not, buy new yeast.
4. Once mix has bubbled, stir in the 5 cups flour.
5. Knead 5-10 minutes, until satiny looking.
6. Put in a greased bowl.
7. Cover bowl very loosely with clean damp towel.
8. Let rise till doubled.
9. Punch down; let rise again.
10. Shape into 2 loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
11. Let rise til above pan.
12. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until bread thumps hollow.