Oatmeal Bread

Dana, I decided to make this a post, as well as put it on the recipe page. My thought was that as we add more and more recipes, it may be easier to find them by searching, or following specific labels, than it would to have to scan the whole recipe page.

Oatmeal Bread (from Cathy's Aunt Doris)
-1/2 recipe = 2 large or 3 small loaves.

Mix:
1 packet quick rise yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
Add 1/2 cup hot water and let soak 5-10 minutes.

(We use instant yeast, therefore we do not soak it, but instead add the yeast and the additional sugar to the flour, and the additional amount of water with the rest of the water in the recipe)

In large bowl (or your KA) mix:
2 1/2 cups warm water (plus additional 1/2c from above if using instant yeast)
2 Tbsp sugar (plus additional 1/2tsp from above if using instant yeast)
3/4 tsp salt
3/8 cup molasses (I like it with a bit more)
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cups quick oats (we use regular)

Add yeast mixture and mix well.

Add about 6 cups flour and mix until stiff (if you're using the instant yeast, be sure to mix it into the flour first).

Roll out dough on well floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.

Put into a large greased bowl, roll, and leave greased side up. Cover lightly and set in warm place to raise until it is 2 - 2.5 times the original size (approximately 1 hour). To speed the raising turn your oven on to 400*, let heat for 1 minute, turn it off, and place the bowl on a cookie sheet in the oven to raise.

Punch down. Separate into two, or three pieces, and let sit for about 5 minutes. Shape loaves and place them into greased loaf pans to let rise.

Place into a preheated (350*) oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.