Oatmeal Molasses Rolls

1 cup boiling water

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of Old Fashioned Oats, uncooked

3/4 cup warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)

1 package of active dry yeast

1 teaspoon of sugar

5 Tablespoons of butter, softened

1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons of light molasses

1 1/2 teaspoons of salt

about 4 1/4 cups all purpose flour

In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over 1 cup of oats, stirring to combine.  Let stand until oats of absorbed the water and mixture has cooled to warm (105 degrees to 115 degrees) about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar; stir to dissolve.  Let mixture stand until foam - about 5 miuntes.

In a large bowl, with mixer paddle at low speed, beat 4 Tablespoons of butter until creamy.  Add 1/3 Cup of molasses, beating to combine.  Beat in the oat mixure, yeast mixture, and salt just until blended.  Gradually beat in 2 cups of flour just until blended - don't overbeat.  With a wooden spoon, beat in another 2 cups of flour.   Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic - about 5 minutes working in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour to keep the dough from sticking.

Shape dough into a ball and place in a greased large bowl, turning the ball to make sure all parts of the ball have been touched the greased surface of the bowl.  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (80 degrees to 85 degrees) or in a proofing oven.  When doubled in size, about 1 hour, prepare a 13" by 9" baking pan or glass dish by lightly greasing all sides of the pan.

Punch dough down.  On a lighlty floured surface, divide into 18 equal pieces.  Shape each into a ball and place into the prepared pan - three rows of six each.  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again until doubled - about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake rolls until very lighly browned - about 30 minutes.

Melt remaining 1 Tablespoon of butter.  Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons of molasses.  After rolls have baked for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and brush with the molasses and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tablespoons of oats.  Bake another 15 minutes longer.  Serve warm or cool on a wire rack for later.