5 Grain Blackstrap Bread

I had the baking bug today and had a taste for bread. I developed this recipe this afternoon and if I do say so myself it turned out to be very good. It has a nice sweet nutty flavor with a nice grainy texture to complete the all around flavor experience. This is a variation of J's Oatmeal Bread that can be found here. This is a good bread for toast, french toast, and great for any kind of nut butter and fruit spread sandwich, like peanut butter and jelly, or almond butter and jam. Enough gabbing and lets make some bread.

5 Grain Blackstrap Bread

5 Grain Blackstrap Bread

Ingredients

3 cups boiling 
2 cups oats 5 grain cereal
3 cups organic all purpose flour or bread flour
2 cups organic whole wheat flour
1 packet dry active yeast (1/2 ounce cake yeast)
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses 

Preparation

In a mixing bowl pour the boiling water over the oats. When the oats have cooled to lukewarm add the yeast and 2 cups of the flour. Let the this rise for 1 hour or until doubled.

Then punch down the dough and work in the rest of the ingredients. Need the bread for 10 minutes, then form into one large loaf or two small loafs and rise again, for about 45 minutes or until doubled.

Place the bread in the oven and bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes. When the bread is ready remove from oven and cool on a rack. Enjoy!