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August 31, 2011
Oatmeal Cinnamon Bread
Old-Fashioned Breads
Prep time:
15 minutesbaking time:
1 hour“Everything that made a bowl of Grandmas hot oatmeal so good makes this bread irresistible.”
Ingredients
Serves 12
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 tablespoon (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
2
Place oats in a small heatproof bowl. Place water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour boiling water over oats. Set aside.
3
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.
4
Place butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at high speed until creamy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar gradually, beating constantly until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
5
Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in oats mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.
6
Cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes. Transfer bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
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grandma's secret tip
grandma's secret tip
Since this bread has oatmeal in it, Grandma sometimes served it for breakfast. Its great just sliced, and it makes wonderful toast. To top it either toasted or untoasted, Grandma whipped up equal amounts of cream cheese and honey with a little cinnamon.
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