Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. oats
1/2 c. molasses
1/3 c. shortening
1 Tbsp. salt
6 1/4 c. flour
2 eggs

Preparation

Soften the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups boiling water, oats, molasses, shortening and salt.
Cool a few minutes.
Stir in 2 cups flour; add eggs and beat well.
Stir in yeast; beat well.
Add remaining flour.
Mix until smooth.
Grease top lightly.
Cover and put in refrigerator 2 hours.
Turn out on well floured surface; shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased pans.
Cover; let rise in warm place about 2 hours.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 40 minutes.