oatmeal raisin molasses bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup warm water (about 100 degrees f/38 degrees c)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Recipe

Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 35 mins


• place oats, molasses, butter, and salt into the bread maker bowl; add the boiling water.
• measure 1/4 teaspoon sugar into a small cup and set aside. pour remaining sugar into the oat mixture and stir. let mixture cool to about 100 degrees f/38 degrees c, about 20 minutes.
• pour warm water into the reserved sugar in the small cup; add yeast.
• pour bread flour atop the oat mixture. pour yeast mixture over the flour.
• select dough setting and press start. check your owner's manual to see how long the kneading lasts, so you can add raisins to the dough 5 minutes before it finishes kneading. let the bread maker run the full dough cycle, about 1 hour, though it will depend on your machine.
• grease 2 bread pans.
• turn dough out a lightly floured surface. punch down dough, but do not knead. separate into two loaves and place in prepared pans; cover each with a damp towel and allow to rise for about 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 15 to 20 minutes.