Oatmeal War Bread(Recipe From Ww1, 1918) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. oatmeal
2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. fat (shortening)
1 qt. boiling water
1/2 yeast cake
1/4 c. lukewarm water
8 c. flour or more

Preparation

Grease three 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
First measure the oatmeal, salt, sugar and fat and pour the boiling water over them.
Let stand until lukewarm; dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup of lukewarm water and add it to the other mixture.
Stir in the flour and knead until smooth and elastic; let rise until double in bulk; form into loaves and let rise again.
Bake in a hot oven (400\u00b0) for 30 to 35 minutes.
This is delicious toasted.
Yields 3 loaves.