Sensational 7-Grain Bread

Recipe from Cream of the West's Cowboy Cookbook

Author: Susan Moore
Recipe type: Breads and Muffins
Serves: 2 loaves

Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 1 hour 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 pkgs. (or 2 Tbsp.) yeast
• ½ cup melted butter or margarine
• 4 Tbsp. powdered milk
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs well beaten
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• ½ cup Cream of the West Roasted Ranch Oats
• 4½ to 5 cups flour
• 1 cup Cream of the West Roasted 7-Grain

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, soften yeast in ½ cup water and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, add the powdered milk, brown sugar, eggs, molasses, salt and 1¼ cups water to melted butter or margarine and mix well.
3. Add the yeast mixture, Cream of the West Roasted Ranch Oats, flour (adding one cup at a time to make a soft dough) and Cream of the West Roasted 7-Grain.
4. Turn onto a floured board and knead approximately 5 minutes.
5. Cover and let rise 30 minutes in a warm place.
6. Divide dough in half and shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9"x5" loaf pans.
7. Let rise until double in size.
8. With scissors, make 3 diagonal cuts on top of the loaves. Each cut should be approximately ¼" deep.
9. Sprinkle with small amount of Cream of the West Roasted Ranch Oats.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.