Molasses Oatmeal Bread

• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 cups flour

1. Pour boiling water over oats and let stand about 1/2 hour.
2. Sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar into warm water. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir.
3. Add molasses, sugar, salt and butter to the cooled oatmeal; blend well.
4. Stir in dissolved yeast.
5. Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
6. Turn out on floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
7. Place in a greased bowl; turn to grease top.
8. Cover with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until double -- about 1 hour.
9. Punch down and knead lightly for 2 minutes.
10. Divide dough in half and shape into loaves. Place in greased pans.
11. Cover and let rise until double.
12. Bake at 400 degrees 45 -55 minutes.
13. Note* If bread darkens too much for your liking while baking -- cover with a piece of tin foil -- shiny side up. This will help it from darkening any further.
14. I don't do this -- as we like it dark.

boiling water, oats, yeast, sugar, warm water, molasses, sugar, salt, butter, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/molasses-oatmeal-bread-331645 (may not work)