Rolled Oat Bread

 Rolled Oat Bread

                             1 cup                    rolled oats

                             2 cups                   boiling water

                             1 pkg.                    granulated yeast

                             1/2 cup                 lukewarm water

                             1/2 cup                 molasses

                             1- 1/2 tsp.            salt

                             1 Tbsp.                  shortening, melted

                             4- 1/2 cups           flour

            Combine rolled oats and boiling water, cover and let stand 1 hour. Activate yeast in lukewarm water. Add to cooled oats with molasses, salt and melted shortening. Add flour and let rise. When light beat thoroughly, place in greased bread pans, let rise again, and bake as for white bread. For less moist bread, add enough flour to make a medium dough. Makes 2 loaves.