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Oatmeal Bread

          From Ladybee—9-8-04

Ingredients:

5 1/4 cups Flour
1/2 cup Flour -- if needed
1 teaspoon Salt
2 1/4 cups Milk
1/4 cup Butter or Margarine
1/4 cup Sugar
2 envelopes Active Dry Yeast
2 cups Quick Cooking Oats
1 tablespoon Caraway Seeds

Preparation:

Stir together 2 cups of flour and the salt in a large bowl. Heat the milk,
margarine and sugar together over low heat until the margarine is soft. Add
the liquid to the flour. Beat for 2 minutes on the medium speed of an
electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand. Combine 1 cup of flour and the
yeast. Add to the batter. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed or 300 strokes
by hand. Stir in the oats and caraway with a wooden spoon. Stir in enough
additional flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured board.
Knead until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Place in a greased large bowl. Brush
the top with vegetable oil. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise in
a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down.
Divide it in half and shape to form two loaves. Place in two greased 8 1/2 "
x 4 1/2 " loaf pans. Brush with melted margarine or butter. Cover and let
rise until nearly double in size, about 1 hour. When almost doubled, preheat
the oven to 375 F. Bake for about 40 minutes or until brown. Cool before
slicing.

Makes: 2 loaves.