I am always searching for good bread recipes for the bread machine, especially ones that are at least part whole grain. I am a lazy ass, and cannot bring myself to make bread the old fashioned way, most of the time. Most bread machine recipes I have tend to dry out fast, and are either too dense or (more likely) not dense enough.
Yesterday, I took a chance and made a non-bread machine recipe in the machine. It turned out great! I think the molasses adds the moisture it needs. I halved the recipe for the machine, but if you want to do it by hand and have 3 loaves, just double it.
Oatmeal Bread (Adapted For Bread Machine)
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 Tablespoon shortening (I used 2 T olive oil)
1/2 Tablespoon Salt
1 cup oatmeal
2 1/2 cups flour (I used half whole wheat, half white)
2 teaspoons dry yeast (if you are making by hand, use one packet/cake dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water)
Settings I used: whole wheat, medium crust, 1.5 lb loaf
