Maple Oatmeal Bread

By jonil

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 pkg dry yeast
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine water, coffee, oats, shortening,, maple syrup, sugar and salt. Let this mixture cool until lukewarm,

Disolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and add to the first mixture. Blend in eggs.

Gradually add the sifted flour and mix well, until smooth.

Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double in size.

Knead very little. Divide into 2 loaves.
Let rise again.

Bake in preheated 350 oven for 40-45 minutes