Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 2 (7 g) envelopes yeast
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup shortening, melted
• 7 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, water and yeast, let stand for 20 minutes. soak oats in hot water for 15 minutes.
• 2 add molasses, salt shortening and yeast to cooled oats. blend. gradually mix in flour, knead until smooth. place in a greased bowl, cover and allow to stand in a warm place until double in bulk. knead slightly and place in two greased loaf pans. cover, let stand in warm place until double in bulk.
• 3 bake at 350f for 40 minutes.