History Quaker Oats, Oat Bread

[donna]

Quaker Oats started as "Quaker" in Sept. 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio In 1877. Quaker registered the first trademark for a breakfast cereal. It was of figure of man in Quaker garb. It was based on William Penn.

In 1891 the Quaker Oats Company became first brand to feature a recipe on their box of oats. The recipe was for Oats Bread.

Quaker Oats Bread

2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/2 yeast cake dissolved in 1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 cup Quaker rolled Oats
4 3/4 cups flour

Add boiling water to oaks and let stand one hour; add molasses, salt, dissolved yeast cake, and flour; let rise, beat thoroughly, turn into buttered bread pans, let rise again, and bake.

This recipe was added to "The Boston Cooking School Cookbook" by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896).

 

[KianGaf]

I love oats in the morning either as porridge (oatmeal) or added raw to a smoothie.

 

[bankerpapaw]

Love my oatmeal and coffee in the mornings.

 

[donna]

I bumped an older thread on oat bread but also am adding this old recipe. This one from Church cookbook, "Celebrating the Seasons: A Collection of Recipes for the Church Year". It is from Church located in Portland, Maine. It is collection of old recipes from Church members.

Mother Gribbin's Oatmeal Bread:

1/2 cup molasses
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
1 package of yeast
1/2 cup warm water
5 cups flour

Mix boiling water, shortening, molasses, salt and oatmeal. Let it cool. Dissolve yeast in warm water with pinch of salt. Combine yeast with oatmeal mixture. Add enough flour to mold. Knead. Let it rise double in bulk. Knead again. Place in 2 greased loaf pans and let rise again doubled. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes.