Old-Fashioned Porridge Bread

Name: Old-Fashioned Porridge Bread
Ingredients: 3 cups (750 ml) boiling water; 2 cups (500 ml) rolled oats (or spelt, or kamut…); 1/4 cup (60 ml) oil; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sugar (or maple syrup, or honey); 1 cup (250 ml) lukewarm water; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) active dry yeast (or 2 packets, if you’re not buying in bulk); 2/3 cup (175 ml) molasses, or brown sugar, or maple syrup; 5 ml salt; 3 cups (750 ml) all purpose unbleached flour; 5 cups (1.25 l) or so of whole wheat flour; a little butter

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Experience the warmth of traditional bread-making with this vintage recipe, combining oats, molasses, and yeast for a hearty, flavorful loaf.

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Ingredients

3 cups (750 ml) boiling water
2 cups (500 ml) rolled oats (or spelt, or kamut…)
1/4 cup (60 ml) oil
2 teaspoons (10 ml) sugar (or maple syrup, or honey)
1 cup (250 ml) lukewarm water
2 tablespoons (30 ml) active dry yeast (or 2 packets, if you’re not buying in bulk)
2/3 cup (175 ml) molasses, or brown sugar, or maple syrup
5 ml salt
3 cups (750 ml) all purpose unbleached flour
5 cups (1.25 l) or so of whole wheat flour
a little butter