Hearty Oatmeal Bread

Directions

Stir together 2 cups of flour and the salt in a large bowl.

Heat the milk, margarine and sugar together over low heat until the margarine is soft.

Add the liquid to the flour. Beat for 2 minutes on the medium speed of an electric mixer or 300 strokes by hand.

Combine 1 cup of flour and the yeast.

Add to the batter.

Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed or 300 strokes by hand.

Stir in the oats and caraway with a wooden spoon.

Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.

Turn out onto a floured board.

Knead until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.

Place in a greased large bowl.

Brush the top with vegetable oil.

Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.

Punch the dough down.

Divide it in half and shape to form two loaves.

Place in two greased 8½ " x 8½ " loaf pans.

Brush with melted margarine or butter.

Cover and let rise until nearly double in size, about 1 hour.

When almost doubled, preheat the oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Bake for about 40 minutes or until brown.

Cool before slicing.

Makes 2 loaves.