Maple Oatmeal Bread

  • 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • Mix above ingredients together and leave for 5 minutes.
  • 2 envelopes yeast
  • ½ cup Warm water
  • 2 tsp. sugar

Mix above 3 ingredients together and let stand until it foams up. Add the following to all ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4cup molasses
  • 2 eggs

Gradually mix in 5/1/2 cups flour. Knead well and set aside until doubled in size. Knead down again and make in to desired loaves. Set aside in a draft free warm place until doubled in size again. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 min, or until golden brown.