Porridge Bread
- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
3 cup rolled oats1/2 cup shortening or hard margarine1 tablespoon sugar3 tablespoons salt1 cup molasses6 cups boiling water4 cups whole wheat flour4 to 5 cups white flour3 tablespoons dry yeast
Makes 4 loaves
Combine in a very large bowl:
3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup hard margarine
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons salt
1 cup molasses
Add:
6 cups boiling water
Stir until completely combined, and then allow to cool to room temperature.
Mix together:
5 cups whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons dry yeast
Beat flour and yeast into wet ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Then beat in an additional:
4 to 5 cups of flour.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and silky. Turn into a greased bowl and cover. Let proof until doubled in volume.
Shape into four loaves and allow to proof until doubled again.
Bake in preheated 400F oven until loaves sound hollow when thumped on bottoms.
*Note: This recipe was made using Canadian flour. Americans may need to use bread flour or add gluten.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAPLOR.
Combine in a very large bowl:
3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup hard margarine
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons salt
1 cup molasses
Add:
6 cups boiling water
Stir until completely combined, and then allow to cool to room temperature.
Mix together:
5 cups whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons dry yeast
Beat flour and yeast into wet ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Then beat in an additional:
4 to 5 cups of flour.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and silky. Turn into a greased bowl and cover. Let proof until doubled in volume.
Shape into four loaves and allow to proof until doubled again.
Bake in preheated 400F oven until loaves sound hollow when thumped on bottoms.
*Note: This recipe was made using Canadian flour. Americans may need to use bread flour or add gluten.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAPLOR.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 151.5
- Total Fat: 2.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 443.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
Member Reviews
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GCRACKER63
this recipe calls for way to much salt, if you use it, halve the amount of salt at the very least. I think they may have meant to put teaspoons instead of tablespoons. - 3/12/10
Reply from LAPLOR (6/15/12)
You're right, and I'm sorry. It should have been teaspoons instead of tablespoons. Proofreading fail on my part.