Old Fashioned Brown Bread

Name: Old Fashioned Brown Bread
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups boiling water; 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup molasses; 6 cups all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 teaspoons salt

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Ingredients

2 1/3 cups boiling water
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup molasses
6 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

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["In a large bowl, pour the boiling water over oats. Stir in butter and molasses. Let stand until mixture cools to 120 - 130 degrees, stirring occasionally.", "In another bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups of the flour, yeast and salt. Beat in oat mixture until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.Turn on to floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.", "Punch dough down. Turn onto lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9' x 5\" loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled