Oatmeal Bread

I got this recipe from one of my patients at work. It smelled so wonderful as it was baking in the oven and this is one of the best breads I've ever made. I even made it all by hand instead of trying to use my breadmaker for the kneading. If you've been tempted to try to make your own yeast bread-try this one. It takes a little while to allow the dough to rise, but once it bakes up it is so tasty!

Oatmeal Bread

2 cups boiling water poured over:
1 cup quick oatmeal
1 tsp salt
5 T butter or margarine

Cool mixture until lukewarm. Stir 1 pkg yeast into 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 cup flour to yeasat mixture and stir well. Set aside. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar to oat mixture and 4 to 5 cups of flour. Add yeast mixture and stir well. Turn out onto floured surface and knead well until smooth and no longer sticky. Place in bowl coated in cooking spray, turn once. Cover with dishtowel and let rise until double in size in a warm place. Punch down and let rest about 5 minutes. Put into loaf pans. Let rise again until light. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees. Makes 2 loaves.