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Pour boiling water over oats, stir. Add 1/4 C sugar and 1/2 C flour, salt and oil. Stir.
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Dissolve yeast in 1/2 C water mixed with 1 T plus 1 t sugar.
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When oat mixture reaches 110°F on candy thermometer, add yeast mixture.
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Stir in 3 C flour, one cup at a time. Turn out onto floured surface and knead, adding additional flour as necessary, 1/2 C at a time, until dough is smooth and elastic (may be done in mixer with dough hook).
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Put dough into greased bowl, cover with damp cloth, and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
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Punch down and divide into thirds. Place into 3 - 8x5" bread pans. Cover with damp cloth and let rise until doubled, about 1/2 hour.
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Bake at 375°F for 35 - 40 minutes, or until brown.
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(May be shaped into hamburger or dinner rolls, or rolled flat and filled with cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins, rolled up and sliced into cinnamon rolls).