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["scald milk.", "stir in the 2 cups of oats, browm sugar, salt and shortening.", "remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm.", "sprinkle yeast on warm water and stir to dissolve.", "add milk mixture and 2-cups flour to yeast.", "beat with a electric mixer on med.", "speed, scraping the bowl occasionally for 2 min.", "(or beat with a spoon until batter is smooth).", "add enough remaining flour, a little at a time (first with spoon then with your hands) to make a soft dough that leaved the sides of the bowl.", "put on a floured board and knead dough untilsmooth and elastic (8-10 min.", ").", "place dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn over to grease the other side.", "cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1-1 1/2 hours).", "punch down and let rise again until nearly doubled (aprox.", "30 min.", ").", "turn onto board and divide in half, round up to make 2 balls;cover and let rest for 10 minutes.", "shape into loaves and place in a greased 9x5x3"" loaf pans.", "let rise until almost doubled (about 1 hr).", "brush tops of loaves with egg white beaten with water and sprinkle with oats.", "bake in a 375F degrees oven about 40 minutes.", "If bread starts to brown quickly, cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil after baking at least 15 minutes."]