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Oatmeal Molasses Bread

By: Nita Baird  
"This bread has been our family's favorite for many years, and now I sent it to my out-of-town children. I added the aniseed to the recipe, which gives the bread a delicious, distinctive licorice flavor. It makes wonderful toast!"

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Prep Time:
50 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 1/3 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon aniseed
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. In a bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand 30 minutes or until mixture has cooled to warm (110 degrees F-115 degrees F). In a large mixing 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 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.

Footnotes

  • If Cooking for Two: Wrap one loaf in heavy-duty aluminum foil and freeze to enjoy later.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by CURELOM 
Good bread. It has a light molasses flavor that isn't overpowering. Soft and moist. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by STARGRAMMA 
Delicious bread, and really easy. I made this as part of my Christmas gifts this year. I gave... MORE

 
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