Oatmeal Molasses Bread
 
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Serves: 2 loaves
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rolled oats-large flake
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2½ tsp instant yeast
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4-5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp water
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of stand mixer add the rolled oats,canola oil, molasses and boiling water. Mix well by hand and let stand for about 15 minutes until mixture has cooled to just warm.
  2. With wooden spoon add in yeast and whole wheat flour. Let stand about 10 minutes until yeast has started to bloom.
  3. Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour and salt.
  4. With dough hook, mix until soft sticky dough has formed.
  5. Add up to a cup more flour until a dough ball forms. This dough will not completely come away from the sides of the bowl, the bottom will still remain soft.
  6. Transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap until it has doubled in size - about 2 hours.
  7. Using a spatula remove dough from bowl onto a well-floured surface. Divide dough in half. Shape either into 2 loaves or 1 loaf and 9 buns.
  8. Put shaped dough into well greased pans, cover loosely with plastic wrap and again let rise until it has reached the top of the pans which will take about 45 min to an hour.
  9. Meanwhile preheat oven to 375℉. Whisk together the egg white and water and carefully brush the tops of the dough.
  10. Bake 25-30 minutes for loaf and about 20-25 minutes for buns or until golden brown and bottoms sound hollow when tapped.
  11. Turn out onto rack to cool.
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/oatmeal-molasses-bread