Old Fashioned Porridge Bread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BROWN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over oats. Stir in butter and molasses. Let stand until mixture cools to 120°-130°, stirring occasionally., In another bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups flour, yeast and salt. Beat in oat mixture until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring milk, water and shortening to a boil. Meanwhile, combine 2 cups oats, brown sugar and salt in a bowl. Add milk mixture; let stand until mixture reaches 110°-115°. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; add to oat mixture. Add 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; divide in half. Shape into 2 loaves; transfer to greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. Brush with egg; sprinkle with remaining oats. Bake at 350° until golden, 35-40 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

OLD-FASHIONED PORRIDGE BREAD

Steps:

• Pour 3 cups boiling water Over 2 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup shortening. Stir until shortening melts and let stand for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1 cup lukewarm water (100 F) Over this sprinkle 2 envelopes active dry yeast Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Then stir briskly with a fork.
• Stir into partially cooled rolled oat mixture 2/3 cup table molasses 4 teaspoons salt Cool to lukewarm.
• Add softened yeast to the lukewarm rolled oat mixture. Stir Beat in 2-1/2 cups All Purpose flour Beat vigorously by hand or with electric mixer.
• Then gradually beat in with a spoon an additional 5-1/2 to 6 cups All Purpose flour Work in last of flour with a rotating motion of the hand.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8 to 10 minutes.
• Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl, rotating dough to grease surface. Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1-1/2 hours). Keep in a warm place. Punch down and shape into 4 loaves.
• Place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch loaf pans, grease tops, cover and let rise again until doubled (about 1 hour). Bake in preheated 400F oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED PORRIDGE AND MOLASSES BREAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over oats and shortening in a bowl. Stir until shortening melts; let stand for 20 minutes, giving it a stir once in a while.
• Meanwhile, dissolve sugar in lukewarm water. Add yeast and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir briskly with a fork.
• Stir yeast mixture into the partially cooled oat mixture with molasses and salt. Let cool to lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes. Beat in 2 1/2 cups of flour, gradually adding remaining flour as needed.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead, 8 to 10 minutes. Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl, rolling the dough so the top is greased. Cover and let double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch dough down and shape into 4 loaves. Place into greased 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch bread pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Bake on Sweet Bread cycle.
• Recipe is for large loaf (1. 5 lb).
• Measure all ingredients EXACTLY- close is not"good enough".
• Water temperature must be between 70 and 80 degrees.
• Load ingredients in the pan IN THE ORDER LISTED.
• Keep yeast away from liquid, Make indention in flour for yeast.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, pour boiling water over oatmeal and shortening. Let stand until lukewarm.
• 2. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and molasses in small bowl.
• 3. Sift flour and salt together.
• 4. Add dissolved yeast to rolled oats mixture, then add flour. Mix well. Knead thoroughly. Brush top with melted butter or oil (I use olive oil). Place in large greased bowl. Let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
• 5. Shape into 2 loaves. Place in buttered bread pans. Spread evenly. Let rise again until nearly doubled in bulk, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 6. Bake in preheated 450 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake about 1 more hour.

OLD FASHIONED PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Bring the water and salt to boil in a heavy saucepan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add oats and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Transfer oatmeal to 6-cup casserole dish.
• Add all remaining ingredients except milk and stir until well combined.
• Bake until set, about 1 hour.
• Divide the porridge into bowls.
• Serve with milk.

OLD FASHIONED PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Bring water to a boil, add, salt, reduce heat to medium high and add oats.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the oatmeal to a 6 cup souffle dish.
• Add all the remaining ingredients, except milk.
• Stir until well combined.
• Bake until set (approx 1 hour).
• Spoon into bowls and pour milk, cream on it.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the boiling water, butter, salt and sugar. Stir in oats; cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in the molasses, brown sugar and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in oat mixture and enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; Shape into loaves. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes (cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.