Longevity Bread

By Foodiewife

Ingredients

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup honey (or 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp)
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 2 cups canola (or safflower) oil
• 2-1/2 cups boiling water
• 4 tsp instant yeast (or 5 tsp active dry yeast)
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 3-4 cups unbleached white flour

Preparation

Step 1

Combine oatmeal, wheat germ, honey, molasses, salt an doil in a very large bowl. Pour the boiling water over it, stir, and let cool until lukewarm. Add the yeast to the oatmeal mixture. Blend in flours, 1 cup at a time, using both together. (Dough should not stick to hands) Knead thoroughly. Cover with a clean dish towel and set aside in warm, draft-free place to rise until double in bulk. Punch down and divide into 2 loaves ad put each into a greased loaf pan, kneading briefly to shape loaf. Let rise until double in bulk and then bake at 350F for about 50 minutes. Let cool on racks or atop the bread pans. Freezes well.