Canadian Brown Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. salt
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. bran
1 c. molasses
8 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. sugar
white flour (almost 5 lb.)
3 Tbsp. liquid shortening

Preparation

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl and let cool until lukewarm; stir the mixture.
Mix the yeast, lukewarm water and sugar and set aside until it rises.
Combine the 2 mixtures and add white flour.
When you have added 4 to 5 cups, add liquid shortening.
Continue to mix until the dough is just a little bit sticky.
Cover with waxed paper and a towel.
Let rise and punch down 3 times.
Put in greased bread pans and let rise until doubled.
Grease tops with melted butter.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 3/4 hour.
Makes 10 loaves.