ellsworth oatmeal bread

Name: Ellsworth Oatmeal Bread
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) boiling water; 2 cup(s) heaing rolled oats; 1 cup(s) steel cut oats or crackling wheat; 2/3 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) molasses or honey; 2 tablespoon(s) salt; 4 package(s) yeast dissolved in 1 cup water; 4 - eggs; 11-12 cup(s) flour

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Christe Harwood

Atkins, IA

Updated on Dec 1, 2012

Helen & Louis Rowell - This is one of Louis's favorite breads. It's an old recipe which was made by a college friend's grandmother from Ellsworth

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups heaing rolled oats
1 cup steel cut oats or crackling wheat
2/3 cup shortening
1 cup molasses or honey
2 tablespoons salt
4 packages yeast dissolved in 1 cup water
4 - eggs
11-12 cups flour

How To Make ellsworth oatmeal bread

Step 1

In large pan add the following; boiling water, rolled oats, steel cut oats/crackling wheat, shortening, molasses/honey, salt.

Step 2

Cool until warm, then add; dissolved yeast and eggs.
Step 3

Stir and then mix in flour (bread flour preferred). Add flour to desired consistency. Now knead bread about 10 minutes until elastic. Let rise until double.
Step 4

Shape into 5 loaves & let rise again till double & some lighter in weight. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
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