Shredded Wheat Bread by Marie

• 4 cups boiling water
• 4 large shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons lard
• 12 cup molasses
• 12 cup sugar
• 3 packages dry yeast (mixed with water below)
• 14 cup water (110 degrees F)
• 10 cups sifted all-purpose flour (approx)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. In a large bowl, pour the boiling water over the shredded wheat biscuits.
2. Stir in salt, shortening and molasses.
3. Cool to lukewarm.
4. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
5. Add this to the lukewarm shredded wheat mixture.
6. Stir in the flour, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured board Knead until supple, about 8 minutes.
8. Lightly oil a large bowl.
9. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
10. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
11. Deflate the dough and let rise again until doubled.
12. Turn it out onto a lightly floured board.
13. Divide dough into four equal pieces and form into loaves.
14. Place the loaves into 4 lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans.
15. Brush tops of loaves with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
16. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
17. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
18. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
19. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake 30-40 min.
20. until bottom of loaves sound hollow when tapped.

boiling water, shredded wheat biscuits, salt, lard, molasses, sugar, yeast, water, flour, vegetable oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shredded-wheat-bread-by-marie-24891 (may not work)