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BROWN BREAD

Source of Recipe


Mom-in-Law






List of Ingredients



• 3 cups rolled oats
  
• 1 cup All-Bran
  
• 1 Tbsp. salt
  
• 2 Tbsp. shortening
  
• 4-1/2 cups boiling water
  
• 1 cup molasses
  
• 1 Tbsp. dry yeast
  
• flour
  






Instructions



1. Place all ingredients except yeast in a large bowl; pour boiling water over this, stir and allow to cool until lukewarm. Soak yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water while above mixture is cooling; add 12 cups all-purpose flour (until dough will take no more flour). Mix first half with a spoon, second half with hands. Cover the bowl and allow to rise (keeping warm) for 7 or 8 hours. Remove dough to floured board, cut off portions half the size of each tin, knead each and place in greased tins. Cover with tea cloth and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Bake in 350 oven about 1 hour.
   
   






Final Comments


The recipe says to let rise for 7 or 8 hours. The original was made with yeast cake. The version made with active dry yeast takes only about 2-3 hours for each rising - or less if conditions are right.