Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oats
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. molasses
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 yeast cake or packet
1/2 c. warm water
5 to 5 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Mix first 4 ingredients in bowl in order given.
Let cool until lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Add to lukewarm mixture.
Add enough flour to make stiff dough, approximately 5 to 5 1/2 cups flour. Attach dough hook.
Add first 2 cups, then one at a time, then 1/2 cup.
Follow directions on mixer. Run 10 minutes after putting mixer on lock.
Grease bowl and let rise.
When dough pulls away from sides of bowl, put into 2 greased loaf pans and let rise again. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 to 50 minutes.
For rolls, bake 25 to 30 minutes. Will sound hollow when baked.