Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 2 c dry oatmeal
• 4 c boiling water
• 12 c molasses
• 12 c soft shortening
• 12 c brown sugar
• 12 c raisins
• 3 tsp salt
• 2 pkg dry yeast in 12 c warm water
• 5 c flour
• 6 to 7 c flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine oatmeal and boiling water
3. Let stand 1 hour until cool
4. Add next 7 ingredients
5. Mix well and let rise
6. Add rest of flour and knead well
7. Let rise again Form into loaves
8. Let rise until light
9. Bake about 45 minutes Makes 3 large or 4 medium loaves
10. This bread freezes well Can also be made into tea rolls