Oat Molasses Bread

I have been wanting to do a molasses bread for a while now and came across this recipe to try and it turned out really well. I love the flavour and chewiness of the bread. It reminds me a bit of my grandmother's bread she used to make. If for some weird reason you don't get through the bread and it starts getting dry just pop a slice in the microwave with some butter and it is super delicious once more. Hope you enjoy! The recipe comes from oldermommystillyummy.com You can find HERE.

INGREDIENTS

3 tsp active dry yeast

1-1/2 cup warm water (110F to 115F)

1 Tbsp honey

2 Tbsp butter (melted and cooled)

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup molasses

2 tsp of salt

1 cup rolled oats

4 to 5 cups of flour

INSTRUCTIONS

- In a large mixing bowl add yeast and honey to the warm water, let sit until creamy and bubbly. 

- Add butter, sugar, slightly beaten egg and molasses, mix well with a hand whisk. 

- Affix dough hook and add 3 cups of flour, salt and rolled oats, mix well. 

- Gradually add only enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough that cleans the sides of the bowl when mixing. 

- knead on med-low for about 10 mins. The dough should be soft but not too sticky. 

-  Place dough in a greased bowl and put in a warm place with a tea towel over it for about 2 hours. 

- Divide dough into two greased loaf pans and let rise again for another hour. 

- Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 45-55 mins. It is said that adding a pan of water will help the bread rise more and create a crunchy crust. I have done both and don't notice that much of a difference. 

- Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for 15 mins. Then remove the loaves onto a rack to finish cooling.