Recipe - Maple Oatmeal Bread

1 cup Regular Rolled Oats
3 tablespoon Butter, cut into bits
1 cup Boiling Water
1 cup Scalded Milk
1/3 cup Maple Syrup
2 teaspoon Salt
2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 tablespoon Quick Rise Instant Yeast
1 Egg, beaten
2 cup AllPurpose Flour

in a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats and butter. Pour boiling
water over and stir until butter melts. Add scalded milk, maple syrup and
salt. Let mixture cool slightly until warm to the touch (if using a
thermometer, temperature should read 125 130 degrees). Stir in
wholewheat flour, yeast and egg; beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until
smooth. Stir in enough allpurpose flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out on
floured board and knead, sprinkling surface with additional flour to
prevent dough from sticking, until smooth and elastic, about 8 10
minutes. Shape into a ball and place a lightly buttered bowl; turn to coat
dough on all sides with butter. Cover with a clean dry towel and let rise
for 30 minutes. Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape into loaves and
place in 2 greased 8 One half by 4 One half inch loaf pans. Brush tops of loaves with
melted butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk
about 35 45 minutes. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 35 40
minutes or until done. Turn loaves out of pans and let cool on racks. Makes
2 loaves. From The Gazette, 91/02/27.

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