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No-Knead Oatmeal Bread
From: Annie Downing
Newsgroup: misc.consumers.frugal-living
Date: 11-9-2000
Makes 2 loaves

Combine
2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses*
4 tsp. salt

Cool to lukewarm and add:
2 pkgs. of yeast or 4 tsp. bulk yeast
Blend in:
2 eggs

Add:
5 1/2 cups flour
Combine until dough is well blended.

This dough is much softer than most yeast breads. In order to shape, you’ll need to chill it in a greased bowl for at least 2 hours.
Shape the chilled dough on a floured surface and place in greased loaf pans. I just scoop it into the greased loaf pans, but you might not care for the shape. Let rise until doubled (about 1 hour if unchilled, 2 hours if chilled. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour.

*If you don’t have molasses handy, you can use brown sugar and add a little more water.