Oatmeal Buns

Fresh buns are always a treat!

Oatmeal Buns

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
1 cup quick oatmeal
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs well beaten, room temperature
5 1/2 cups flour (more may be needed)
2 pkg yeast

Directions

Combine water, oatmeal, shortening, salt, molasses and sugar.  Cool.

I like to bloom my yeast before using.  This is done by adding the yeast to about 1/4 cup water (110 degrees)  and a sprinkle of sugar.  Let set a few minutes and it should grow.

Add yeast to oatmeal mixture (be sure it has cooled to at least 100 degrees) and eggs.  Mix in flour, a dough hook can be used.

Dump dough on a wood board and knead until smooth and a nice feeling dough.  Put dough in a large bowl and set in a warm spot.

Let raise until double in size.   Punch down and smooth into a ball.  Put back in bowl and let raise again until double.

Form into buns.  Let raise until a good size to bake.

Bake at 350 degrees.

Bake 12-15 minutes until light brown.

Makes 3 dozen