Make Oatmeal Bread

Baking a loaf of oatmeal bread, like any yeast based bread, follows similar steps. Below is a recipe on how to make this yummy bread.

Ingredients

Scald milk and stir in 2 cups quick oats.
Add brown sugar, salt and shortening. Stir to mix.
Let mixture cool to lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast over warm water and stir until well mixed. Active yeast will begin to foam and smell yeasty.
Add yeast mixture to a large mixing bowl.
Add milk mixture and 2 cups flour to mixing bowl.
Beat on medium speed, 2 minutes, until batter is smooth.
Add remaining flour, enough to make a soft dough, and then mix with mixer or hands until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
Knead 8 to 10 minutes by hand.
Place in a lightly greased bowl, turn dough to cover with shortening, and cover.
Let rise about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
Punch dough down and turn out onto a floured board.
Shape into two loaves.
Grease two loaf pans.
Place dough into prepared pans.
Let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Beat egg white and {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} water together. Use a pastry brush to brush mixture over bread loaves. Sprinkle with rolled oats.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
Bake about 40 minutes or until golden.
Turn loaves out onto wire racks to cool.

Bread used to be made with several risings. Two risings should be enough to make a good loaf of bread.
Use an instant read thermometer to check the temperature of the baked bread. Bread is done when the thermometer reads {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}.