Molasses Oat Bread

Ingredients:

4 Cup Boiling Water
2 Cup Old Fashion Oats
1 Cup Molasses
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 tsp Salt
4 Cup Sugar
1 Package Yeast, equal to 2 ¼ tsp or ¼ oz. or 7 g.
9 to 10 Cup Flour 

Directions: 


Pour boiling water over Old Fashion Oats; add Molasses, Olive oil, salt and sugar. Let cool to about 110 degrees F. then mix in Yeast.

Add about 8 cups Flour. Add in enough flour to form a soft dough; knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 to 8 minutes or so. Place in greased bowl, turn dough over to coat all with grease and let raise about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. Punch down dough and divide into 3 pieces. Place in greased three 9x5x3 loaf pans. Cover and let raise about 1 hour or so.

Bake 350 degrees F. 45 to 50 Minutes or until golden brown. Makes 3 Loaves….12 slices each.
   
Source:   Granny's Favorites Cookbooks