Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. oatmeal
2 Tbsp. salt
8 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
2 qt. boiling water
2 pkg. yeast or 2 cakes
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
14 c. flour

Preparation

Mix first 6 ingredients together; let cool.
Mix yeast, sugar and water together.
Set for 10 minutes and then add to the first 6 ingredients.
Add flour a little at a time.
Turn out and knead. Let rise to double in size, punch down and rise again.
Put into pans and rise.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.