Shredded Wheat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
2 Shredded Wheat biscuits
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. molasses
3 Tbsp. oleo
4 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
5 to 6 c. flour

Preparation

In a large bowl, pour boiling water over biscuits.
Add salt, molasses and oleo until melted.
Let cool.
In small bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water; add to cooled wheat mixture.
Add flour, cup by cup, until it becomes hard to stir. Turn on floured surface and let rise while you clean out and grease the large bowl.
Knead the dough, adding more flour as necessary, until you have a smooth and resilient dough, about 10 minutes.
Return the dough to the greased bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hour).
Form dough in 2 loaves and place in greased 8-inch bread pans.
Cover with smooth towel and and let rise about 30 minutes.
Bake in preheated oven at 325\u00b0 for 50 minutes.