Hearty Oatmeal Bread

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   ["Pour boiling water over oats, wheat germ, molasses, oil and salt in a very large bowl. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in yeast to dissolve. Then add flour to form a stiff dough. Knead well. (This bread will take a LOT of kneading, so be patient. The longer you can knead it, the more fabulous the texture will be.)", "Place in greased bowl and seal the top with oiled plastic wrap to rise until double (at least 1 hour).", "Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. When the dough has doubled in bulk, punch down (get most of the air out). Form into four equal loaves. Put into 9x5-inch loaf pans. Cover pans with plastic wrap. Let rise until nearly double. (Unless your kitchen is exceptionally warm, this will take about 40 minutes to an hour - but watch them.)", "Bake for 1 hour -- until the loaves ""tap hollow."" (For a softer crust, put a pan of water on the lower shelf and cover each loaf with a ""tent"" of aluminum foil (shiny side in). Remove from pans and cool on cake racks."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.