Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. boiling water
3 c. rolled oats (old-fashioned or quick)
7 1/2 to 8 c. flour
2 pkg. dry yeast
2 Tbsp. salad oil
1/2 c. molasses (light or dark corn syrup may be used)

Preparation

Pour water over oatmeal in a large bowl; cool.
Stir in 2 cups of flour and yeast.
Raise, uncovered, until doubled in bulk. Punch down; work in salt, oil, molasses and enough flour to make a stiff dough.
Knead, adding extra flour is necessary for about 10 minutes.
Divide in 3. Form loaves in 3 buttered 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans.
Allow to rise again until doubled.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 60 minutes.