Betty's Brown Bread

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Dissolve salt, sugar, molasses and shortening in the warm water. Scald rolled oats in boiling water. Mix sugar with yeast in lukewarm water. Let yeast sit for 5-10 mins. Make a well in the center of the flour in a mixing bowl. Add molasses, yeast and rolled oat mixtures; combine.

Step 2

Remove mixture from bowl, knead until pliable and smooth. Place in a greased bowl, let rise 60-90 mins. Knead. Place in 2 pans,let rise until doubled in size.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 425°, bake bread 15 mins, then turn down to 375° for 30 mins. Let cool slightly in pans then move to a cooling rack.