to the other materials and stir in the flour
until the dough will not stick to the sides of the bowl. Knead until
elastic, ten to fifteen minutes, moisten the top of the dough with
a little water to prevent a hard crust forming, and set to rise in a
warm place. When double its bulk, knead again for a few minutes. Shape
into loaves and put into greased pans. Let rise double in bulk and
bake in a moderate oven for about 50 minutes.
OATMEAL BREAD
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups boiling water
1/3 cup molasses
1 yeast cake
3/4 cup lukewarm water
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons fat (melted)
About 6 cups bread flour
Scald the rolled oats with the boiling water and let stand until cool.
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water and add to the first mixture
when cool. Add the molasses, salt and melted fat. Stir in enough bread
flour to knead. Turn on a floured board. Knead lightly. Return to bowl
and let rise until double in bulk. Knead and shape in loaves and let
rise until double again. Bake in a moderate oven 45 minutes.
OATMEAL NUT BREAD
1 cake compressed yeast
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar or 2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons fat
4 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts.
Pour two cups of boiling water over oatmeal, cover and let stand until
lukewarm. Dissolve yeast and sugar in one-half cup lukewarm water,
add shortening and add this to the oatmeal and water. Add one cup of
flour, or enough to make an ordinary sponge. Beat well. Cover and set
aside in a moderately warm place to rise for one hour.
Add enough flour to make a dough--about three cups, add nuts and
the salt. Knead well. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise in
a moderately warm place until double in bulk--about one and one-half
hour. Mould into loaves, fill well-greased pans half full, cover and
let rise again one hour. Bake forty-five minutes in a moderate oven.
OATMEAL SCONES
1 cup cold porridge (stiff)
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon fat
1/2 teaspoon baking powder or 1/4 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix soda, boiling water and fat. Mix all. Turn on board. Mould
flat--cut 1/4-inch thick and bake on griddle.
OATMEAL MUFFINS
1-1/3 cups flour
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fat
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup coo
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