Old-Fashioned Porridge and Molasses Bread
Ingredients
- 3 cups boiling water
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 cup warm water (100 degrees F (38 degrees C))
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- ⅔ cup molasses
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 8 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
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Instructions
- Pour boiling water over oats and shortening in a bowl. Stir until shortening melts; let stand for 20 minutes, giving it a stir once in a while.
- Meanwhile, dissolve sugar in lukewarm water. Add yeast and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir briskly with a fork.
- Stir yeast mixture into the partially cooled oat mixture with molasses and salt. Let cool to lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes. Beat in 2 1/2 cups of flour, gradually adding remaining flour as needed.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead, 8 to 10 minutes. Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl, rolling the dough so the top is greased. Cover and let double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch dough down and shape into 4 loaves. Place into greased 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch bread pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
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