Toasted Oatmeal-raisin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats, lightly toasted
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup mild molasses
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 to toast oatmeal and walnuts, place on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
• 2 combine 1-3/4 cups flour, oats, undissolved yeast and salt in a large bowl. heat water, milk, molasses and butter until very warm (120o to 130of). gradually add to flour mixture. beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. add egg, raisins, walnuts and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 3 divide dough in half; roll each half to 12 x 7-inch rectangle. beginning from short end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll. pinch seams and sides to seal. place, seam sides down, in 2 greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pans. cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• 4 bake at 400f for 25 minutes or until done. remove from pans; cool on wire racks.