Oatmeal Bread

OATMEAL BREAD

4 cups of uncooked rolled
2 tablespoons of salt
oats (loose, not in pkg.)
4 cups molasses
6 cups of boiling water
1 yeast cake (dissolved)
2 tablespoons Crisco
1 to 3 qts. flour

Pour the boiling water over the rolled oats, adding the
Crisco and salt. Let cool. Add (when luke warm) molasses
and yeast cake which has been dissolved in a little luke warm
water. Add flour enough to make stiff (usually 2% to 3 qts.)
Stir it well. Put to' rise over night. Put in pans in the morning
without adding flour or kneading and let rise for about 3
hours. Bake for one hour.

This makes five loaves, or four loaves and muffins.