Oatmeal Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup molasses
5 -6 cups flour

Preparation

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, pour over oatmeal, and let cool.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.
To oatmeal mixture, add sugar, yeast, butter, molasses, and flour.
Knead hard and let rise for 45 minutes. Punch down and let rise an additional 30 minutes.
Place into greased bread pans and let rise 2 hours.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.