Wild Rice Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
8 1/2 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon yeast (or 1 pkg.)
1/4 cup sugar, plus
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3 tablespoons shortening, softened
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup natural bran
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups sunny boy cereal or 1 1/2 cups seven-grain cereal
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
11 cups flour (approx)

Preparation

In a saucepan boil rice in 4 cups water and cook until rice is tender(approx 40-50 minutes).
Drain and cool.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon sugar.
Add enough flour to make a thin paste.
Set in a warm place for about 10-15 minutes.
In a large bowl mix: 4 cups warm water.1/4 cup sugar,molasses,shortening,salt,natural bran,sunflower seeds.
Add yeast mixture,the cooled rice,sunny boy cereal and rolled oats.
Add approximately 10 cups white flour,( starting with less) or sufficient to make bread dough and knead the dough well.
Let rise until double in size (about 2 hours).
Punch down and form into loaves and again let rise until double in size.
Bake in 375degreeF for 25-30 minutes or until bread is done. Check by tapping on the base of the loaf with knuckles. If bread sounds hollow it will be done.
Recipe should make about 4-6 loaves depending on size and shape.
Note; recipe can be halved using still 1 tablespoon yeast but halving all other ingredients.
Prep time includes cooking and standing time,approx.