Homemade Bread

Directions

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   Combine
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   oats, boiling
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   water,
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   oleo and milk in large bowl. Let
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   stand 20
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   minutes for quick oats, nearly one hour for regular.
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   Dissolve yeast in warm water.
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   Add to oats when cool. Add
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   other ingredients
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    except
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    flour.
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    Stir in 4 cups flour and beat
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    75
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    strokes. Add
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    more
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    flour until workable dough is obtained.
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    Grease
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    hand and bowl with lard and knead until springy and
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    smooth.
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    Let set
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    in bowl until double in bulk.
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    Punch down.
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    Let rise again.
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    Punch down again.
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    Put in well greased pans.
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    Let rise
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    again.
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    Bake
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    at 350°
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    for 50 minutes or
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    until done.
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    Makes 5 or 6 loaves.
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    You could make 1/2 recipe if you don't want so much.
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    But with a large family this doesn't last long.