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INGREDIENTS (12 rolls)

½ cup     oatmeal (rolled oats)
½ cup     whole wheat flour
1/8 tsp     salt
¼ cup     shortening
2 Tbsp     molasses
2 Tbsp     honey
1 cup     boiling water
½ oz     active dry yeast (2 packages). Do not use quick-rising yeast.
½ cup     warm water
1 tsp     honey
1     egg
2½-3½ cups     unbleached flour

PROCEDURE

(1)     Combine oatmeal, whole-wheat flour, salt, shortening, molasses, and honey. Pour boiling water over all. Mix and let cool.
(2)     While cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water with the honey. Add egg to cooled batter, then mix in dissolved yeast.
(3)     Add flour until dough is just soft enough to knead. Knead lightly.
(4)     Place dough in a greased bowl; cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk; about one hour.
(5)     Punch down dough and cut into 12 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball in put into a greased 9-inch pan.
(6)     Let rise again for 45 minutes.
(7)     Bake in a preheated oven at 350º F for 40 minutes.

NOTES

Note: These rolls are reaally wonderful, but they need time to rise. start them as early in the day as possible. Don't even think about using the quick-rise yeasts.

RATING

Difficulty: easy to moderate. Time: several hours preparation, 1 hour baking and cooling. Precision: measure the ingredients.