Oatmeal Molasses Bread No Yeast Quick Bread

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400f

2. 2

   Combine milk , oats , molasses and oil in a bowl

3. 3

   Measure flours by lightly spooning into measuring cups and levelling with a knife

4. 4

   As you may know , "scooping" flour will cause you to use too much

5. 5

   Whisk or sift together flours , sugar , salt , baking powder and baking soda

6. 6

   Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir just until combined

7. 7

   Add raisins , stirring "until the dough pulls together in a shaggy mass"

8. 8

   The original recipe suggests a wooden spoon for this

9. 9

   Split dough in half

10. 10

    With each half , turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 1 minute

11. 11

    Expect the dough to be sticky and wet

12. 12

    Form into a 6-inch round loaf and place on a baking tray sprinkled with cornmeal

13. 13

    Make 3 , 1 / 4 inch deep , diagonal cuts across each loaf

14. 14

    Bake at 400f for 20 minutes , then for 15 minutes more at 375f these loaves will look browned before they are actually finished , so test for doneness by "knocking" on the bottom of the loaf

15. 15

    It will sound hollow when finished

16. 16

    Let stand about 15 minutes before slicing to serve