Old-Fashioned Granny White

Old-Fashioned Granny White

Ingredients:
6 cups flour
2 cups oats
1 t salt
2 packages yeast
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup margarine
2 eggs

Directions:
Combine in mixing bowl 4 1/2 cups flour, the oats, salt and yeast.
Combine water, milk, molasses, and margarine in a pan. Heat to
120−130 F. Let cool.
With mixer on medium, gradually add liquids to flour mixture. Beat
2 minutes.
Add eggs and 3/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes. Stir in enough additoinal
flour to make soft dough.
Turn out and knead 8−10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning
to grease top. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
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Punch down and turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide into
4 equal parts. Take 2 sections and role into 12" ropes, then twist
then together, turn the ends under, and place in 8.5" x 4.5" x 2.5"
loaf pan. Repeat for remaining bread.
Cover loaf pans and let rise 1 hour.
Bake at 400 for approx. 30min. Toothpick should come out clean.
Put it out on a cooling rack until it's had the chance to dry out
a bit.
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