Dark Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. rolled oats (quick)
1/2 c. All-Bran
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. molasses
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 c. boiling water
3 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Mix shortening, oats, All-Bran, salt, molasses and sugar together and pour the boiling water over this mixture.
Cool until lukewarm, then sprinkle yeast on it and allow to set until tiny beads appear.
Add 3 1/2 cups flour and mix well.
Put 1/2 cup flour on board and knead until smooth.
Let rise until double in bulk and punch down and put in pans.
Let rise about 1 hour.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 45 minutes.