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Grandpa's Canadian Oatmeal Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Oatmeal:
2 cups oats
1/2 cups shortening
1/3 cup Grandma's Dark Molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water

Starter
1 1/2 package dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar

Also
6 cups flour (4 cups whole wheat/2 cups white)
Directions:
Directions:
Combine oatmeal ingredients together and cook.

Combine starter ingredients and let double

Fold the above together.

Mix in approximately 6 cups of flour; knead

Grease the bottom and sides of a bowl, put dough in, turning to grease the top. Cover and set in a warm place and allow to rise one hour. Punch down. Cut into to pieces and put each piece into a greased loaf pan;. Allow to rise another hour.

Bake for one hour at 350º or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
2 loaves
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
3 hours+
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This refers to Austin's Grandpa, Timothy Holland, who made this bread for the family all the time. It is a true family favorite - great for breakfast, lunch or snack. Serve with butter, jam, honey, peanut butter, nutella - whatever you like. In the early days of our marriage, Austin would make mini loaves as holiday gifts. He'd invariable start the loaves after the kids were in bed, which means they wouldn't go into the oven until close to midnight. I would be long asleep by the time he finished cooking, but there is nothing better than waking up in the morning with the smell of freshly baked Grandpa Bread in the house. Let's just say, some of the gifts never made it to their intended recipients ... !

 

 

 

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