Redeemer Bread(Yes, Church Of The Redeemer - Houston) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. oil or melted shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 c. bran cereal
2 c. boiling water
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 eggs
6 1/2 to 7 c. flour

Preparation

Mix oil, sugar, salt and bran cereal in a large mixing bowl. Pour boiling water over mixture and let cool.
Soften yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. When bran mixture has cooled to lukewarm, add eggs, softened yeast and flour.
Mix thoroughly. Turn out on floured board.
Knead 8 to 10 minutes, drawing in more flour as needed to keep from being sticky.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover and let rise until double (1 1/4 hours).
Punch down.
Knead 2 minutes and shape into loaves or rolls.
(Makes 3 loaves.)
Let rise in greased pans until double (45 minutes). Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes for loaves, 12 to 15 minutes for rolls.